the basic unit of magnetic flux in the SI and MKS systems, equal to one hundred million (10) maxwells: abbrev. Wb
Weber,
Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von 1786-1826; Ger. composer
Weber,
Ernst Heinrich 1795-1878; Ger. physiologist & anatomist
Weber,
Max 1864-1920; Ger. sociologist & economist
Weber,
Max 1881-1961; U.S. painter, born in Russia
Weber,
Wilhelm Eduard 1804-91; Ger. physicist: brother of Ernst
See weber in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(wĕbˈər, vāˈbər)
noun Abbr. Wb
The International System unit of magnetic flux, equal to the flux that produces in a circuit of one turn an electromotive force of one volt, when the flux is uniformly reduced to zero within one second. See Table at measurement.
(vāˈbər), Ernst Heinrich 1795-1878.
German physiologist and psychologist who studied sensory response and is considered a founder of experimental psychology.
, Baron Karl Maria Friedrich Ernst von 1786-1826.
German composer who is considered the founder of German romantic opera. His works include Der Freischütz (1821).
(vāˈbər), Max 1864-1920.
German sociologist and a pioneer of the modern analytical method of sociology. His works include The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904-1905).
(wĕbˈər), Max 1881-1961.
Russian-born American painter whose abstract works helped introduce the European avant-garde movements of the early 20th century to American art.