Humphrey Gilbert

Summary

Humphrey Gilbert is a human^[1]. Born in Devon^[2], he… he was born on +1539-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1583-09-09T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an explorer^[5] and politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Humphrey Gilbert's place of birth was Devon^[2].
• Humphrey Gilbert was born on +1539-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Humphrey Gilbert died on +1583-09-09T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Humphrey Gilbert's father was Otho Gilbert^[8].
• Humphrey Gilbert's mother was Katherine Champernowne^[9].
• Humphrey Gilbert held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[10].
• Humphrey Gilbert worked as an explorer^[5].
• Humphrey Gilbert's professions included politician^[6].
• Humphrey Gilbert held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament^[11].
• Humphrey Gilbert held the position of Member of the 1572-83 Parliament^[12].
• Humphrey Gilbert was educated at Eton College^[13].
• Humphrey Gilbert's image is recorded as SirGilbertHumphrey.jpg^[14].
• Humphrey Gilbert is recorded as male^[15].
• Humphrey Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Humphrey Gilbert's signature is recorded as Signature of Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 1583).png^[17].
• Humphrey Gilbert's ISNI is recorded as 0000000073698279^[18].
• Humphrey Gilbert's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47556840^[19].
• Humphrey Gilbert's GND ID is recorded as 11871743X^[20].
• Humphrey Gilbert's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50028223^[21].
• Humphrey Gilbert's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15439818m^[22].
• Humphrey Gilbert's IdRef ID is recorded as 079497373^[23].
• Humphrey Gilbert's Commons category is recorded as Humphrey Gilbert^[24].
• Humphrey Gilbert's SBN author ID is recorded as SBLV010570^[25].
• Humphrey Gilbert's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35123665^[26].
• The cause of death was drowning^[27].

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Origins and Family

Humphrey Gilbert's place of birth was Devon^[2]. He was born on +1539-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Otho Gilbert^[8]. His mother was Katherine Champernowne^[9].

Education

Humphrey Gilbert was educated at Eton College^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[5] and politician^[6]. Positions held include Member of the 1571 Parliament^[11] and Member of the 1572-83 Parliament^[12].

Death and Burial

Humphrey Gilbert died on +1583-09-09T00:00:00Z^[4]. The cause of death was drowning^[27].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Humphrey Gilbert include Mount Gilbert^[28], a mountain^[29], in Canada^[30].

Why It Matters

Humphrey Gilbert ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include Mount Gilbert^[28], a mountain^[29], in Canada^[30].

FAQs

Where was Humphrey Gilbert born?

Born in Devon^[2], Humphrey Gilbert…

Who were Humphrey Gilbert's parents?

Humphrey Gilbert's father was Otho Gilbert^[8]. Humphrey Gilbert's mother was Katherine Champernowne^[9].

What did Humphrey Gilbert do for work?

Humphrey Gilbert worked as explorer^[5] and politician^[6].

Where did Humphrey Gilbert go to school?

Humphrey Gilbert was educated at Eton College^[13].