“The laws of thermodynamics, as empirically determined, express the approximate and probable behavior of systems of a great number of particles, or, more precisely, they express the laws of mechanics for such systems as they appear to beings who have not the fineness of perception to enable them to appreciate quantities of the order of magnitude of those which relate to single particles, and who cannot repeat their experiments often enough to obtain any but the most probable results.”
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J. Willard Gibbs
J. Willard Gibbs was an American scientist known for his fundamental contributions to the fields of thermodynamics, physical chemistry, and statistical mechanics. He developed the Gibbs free energy equation, which is a cornerstone of chemical thermodynamics. Gibbs' work laid the groundwork for the modern understanding of phase equilibria and chemical reactions. more
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