we weber

Main Entry: we·ber
Pronunciation: 'web-&r, 'vA-b&r
Function: noun
: the practical mks unit of magnetic flux equal to that flux which inlinking 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
Weáber /'vA-b&r,/ Wilhelm Eduard (1804–1891), German physicist. Weber, who was a professor at Göttingen, Germany, was notable for his researches in magnetism andelectricity. 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 termweber was officially introduced for the practical unit of magnetic flux in 1935.

Weber We·ber (vā'bər), Ernst Heinrich. 1795-1878.

German physiologist and psychologist who studied sensory response and is considered a founder of experimental psychology.

Weber   (vā'bər)  Pronunciation Key  German physiologist who is noted for his study of sensory response, particularly in the ear and the skin. He also demonstrated that the digestive juices are the specific products of glands.