Oliver Wolcott Gibbs
Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (born February 21, 1822 in New York City - † December 9, 1908 ) was an American chemist .
Life
Oliver Wolcott Gibbs performed the first electrogravimetric analysis by using the electrolytic reduction of copper and nickel ions to the corresponding metals for quantitative analysis.
Gibbs became a chemistry professor in 1848, in 1849 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and in 1854 to the American Philosophical Society , from 1863 to 1887 he was a professor at Harvard University . In 1885 he was accepted as a corresponding member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences . 1895-1900 he was President of the National Academy of Sciences , of which he was one of the founding members in 1863.
He mainly worked in the fields of analytical and inorganic chemistry.
literature
- Gibbs, Oliver Wolcott . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 11 : Franciscans - Gibson . London 1910, p. 937 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Member History: Oliver Wolcott Gibbs. American Philosophical Society, accessed August 18, 2018 .
- ^ Members of the previous academies. Oliver Wolcott Gibbs. Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences , accessed on March 28, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gibbs, Oliver Wolcott |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1822 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1908 |