First Known Use: 1891
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weber
noun we·ber \ˈwe-bər, ˈvā-bər\
Definition of WEBER
: the practical meter-kilogram-second unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which in linking a circuit of one turn produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second : 108 maxwells
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Origin of WEBER
Wilhelm E. Weber †1891 German physicist
Weber
biographical name We·ber \ˈvā-bər\
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Carl Maria von 1786–1826 Ger. composer & conductor
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Ernst Heinrich 1795–1878 Ger. physiol.
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Max 1864–1920 Ger. sociol. & econ.
— We·be·ri·an \vā-ˈbir-ē-ən\ adjective
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biographical name Web·er \ˈwe-bər\
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Max 1881–1961 Am. (Russ.-born) painter
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weber
noun we·ber \ˈweb-ər, ˈvā-bər\
Medical Definition of WEBER
: the practical mks unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which in linking a circuit of one turn produces in it an electromotive force of one volt as the flux is reduced to zero at a uniform rate in one second : 108 maxwells
Biographical Note for WEBER
We·ber \ˈvā-bər\ Wilhelm Eduard (1804–1891), German physicist. Weber, who was a professor at Göttingen, Germany, was notable for his researches in magnetism and electricity. With Carl Friedrich Gauss he investigated terrestrial magnetism. Weber introduced the absolute system of electrical units patterned after Gauss's system of magnetic units. The term weber was officially introduced for the practical unit of magnetic flux in 1935.
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