Proper noun
Whewell (plural Whewells)
A surname.
A clash with Roderick Murchison led in 1838 to his withdrawal from further involvement. citation citation At the end of the same year he sent in his resignation as Lucasian professor, walking away also from the Cambridge struggle with Whewell. Source: Internet
Anode and cathode in electrochemical cells Configuration of the electrode An electrode in an electrochemical cell is referred to as either an anode or a cathode (words that were coined by William Whewell at Faraday's request). Source: Internet
Babbage's reforming direction looked to see university education more inclusive, universities doing more for research, a broader syllabus and more interest in applications; but William Whewell found the programme unacceptable. Source: Internet
The terms uniformitarianism for this idea, and catastrophism for the opposing viewpoint, were coined by William Whewell in a review of Lyell's book. Source: Internet
In this work, Whewell had discarded the possibility of existing life in other planets, on the basis of theological arguments, but this was a position with which both Wagner and Gauss disagreed. Source: Internet
The English word scientist is relatively recent—first coined by William Whewell in the 19th century. Source: Internet