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William Gilbert
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English physician, physicist and natural philosopher (1544-1603)
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William Gilbert was an English male physicist. He was born on May 24, 1544. His life ended on either November 30, 1603, or December 10, 1603.
Gilbert is associated with five works. He has been referenced by 294 other encyclopedia articles.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Gilbert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Colchester
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- naturalist
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- medicine
- Image
- William Gilbert.jpg
- Work location
- England
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- William Gilbert (physicist)
- date of death
- 1603-12-10
- date of birth
- 1544-05-24
- Commons Creator page
- William Gilbert
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- Black Death
- name in native language
- William Gilbert
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Encyclopedic overview
William Gilbert (/ˈɡɪlbərt/; 24 May 1544? – 30 November 1603), also known as Gilberd, was an English physician, physicist and natural philosopher. He passionately rejected both the prevailing Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic method of university teaching. He is remembered today largely for his book De Magnete (1600).
A unit of magnetomotive force, also known as magnetic potential, was named the Gilbert in his honour; it has now been superseded by the Ampere-turn.
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