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Gibbs, Josiah Willard

educator, scientist, author, was born Feb. 11, 1839, in New Haven, Conn. He is a professor of physics at Yale university, and the author of scientific papers and monographs. GIBBS, LAMBERT FRANCIS HEBER, clergyman, educator, journalist, was born Nov. 9, 1866, in Ware, Mass. He received his education in the high schools of Ware and Amherst, and attended Amherst college. He was pastor in Washington and Idaho in 1890-91; was principal of the Union Town schools, Washington, during 1891-95; and since then has been editor and owner of the News-Letter of Colton, Wash.

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