Word: gibbsian
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Many a degree holder looks upon his sheepskin as symbol of his success in mastering all the ideas of his profession. "According to the Gibbsian philosophy, 'he gets to thinking he is so goddam bright that it just paralyzes him.'" Franklin, Edison, the Wright Bros, held no degrees [except honorary] in their professions, "curiously enough...
...that would be as simple as an iron pot, that could be mass-produced. Gibbs & Cox was supervising the construction of nearly such a ship for the British at two U.S. yards. Gibbs & Cox adapted it for the Commission. This was the Liberty ship and the beginning of the Gibbsian revolution...
...enthusiastic horseman, but Father Gibbs hates the sight of horseflesh. Said a member of his family: "He always suspects they're ready to bite him." In the same way he is leary of success. When a man begins to think of himself as successful, according to the Gibbsian philosophy, "he gets to thinking he is so goddam bright that it just paralyzes...
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