Gibbs
[gibz]
- James,1682–1754, Scottish architect and author.
- Josiah Willard,1839–1903, U.S. physicist.
- Oliver Wol·cott [woo l-kuh t] /ˈwʊl kət/, 1822–1908, U.S. chemist and educator.
- Sir Philip,1877–1962, English journalist and writer.
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Contemporary Examples
Gibbs said the decision was part of what he called a “routine” review of such clearances.
Doyle also pressed Gibbs for the name of the person at HASC who raised questions about his article.
“We could take him to the gym and drop a weight on his head,” Gibbs allegedly told Morlock.
“Gibbs walked up with a smile on his face and shot the guy two more times,” Winfield recalls.
Each skull, Morlock was told, stood for one of the “dudes Gibbs has killed.”
Historical Examples
Our old friend Gibbs has behaved badly, and I shall punish him.
Captain Brand of the "Centipede"H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise
Devin came up next and was put on the line to reinforce Gibbs.
Personal Recollections of a CavalrymanJ. H. (James Harvey) Kidd
Dunbar and Gibbs were not there, but the granite mountains were.
The Trail of a SourdoughMay Kellogg Sullivan
"He says its a five days' 'mush' from here," interpreted Gibbs.
The Trail of a SourdoughMay Kellogg Sullivan
It was the identical creek called Midas by Dunbar and Gibbs.
The Trail of a SourdoughMay Kellogg Sullivan
Gibbs
- James. 1682–1754, British architect; his buildings include St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London (1722–26), and the Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (1737–49)
- Josiah Willard. 1839–1903, US physicist and mathematician: founder of chemical thermodynamics
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Gibbs
[gĭbz]
- American physicist known especially for his investigations of thermodynamics. He developed methods for analyzing the thermodynamic properties of substances, and his findings established the basic theory for physical chemistry.
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