미국의 수학자이자 물리학자인 조사이어 윌러드 기브스(Josiah Willard Gibbs, 1839-1903)를 지칭하며, 열역학, 통계 역학 및 벡터 분석의 기초를 확립한 인물.
An American scientist (1839–1903) who made foundational theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics, particularly in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.
예문:
"Gibbs free energy is a thermodynamic potential that can be used to calculate the maximum of reversible work."
"Scientists often refer to the Gibbs phase rule when studying the equilibrium of heterogeneous systems."