Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (February 21, 1822 - December 9, 1908), United States chemist, was born at New York. His father, Colonel George Gibbs, was an ardent mineralogist; the mineral gibbsite was named after him, and his collection was finally bought by Yale College. Entering Columbia College in 1837, Wolcott (he dropped the name "Oliver" at an early date) graduated in 1841, and, having assisted Robert Hare at Pennsylvania University for several months, … Wikipedia
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