Thomas Gilbert

Summary

Thomas Gilbert is a human^[1]. He was born on 1750^[2]. He worked as an explorer^[3] and seafarer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Thomas Gilbert was born on 1750^[2].
• Thomas Gilbert held citizenship in United Kingdom^[6].
• Thomas Gilbert's professions included explorer^[3].
• Thomas Gilbert's professions included seafarer^[4].
• Thomas Gilbert is recorded as male^[7].
• Thomas Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human^[8].
• Thomas Gilbert's family name is recorded as Gilbert^[9].
• Thomas Gilbert's given name is recorded as Thomas^[10].
• Thomas Gilbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[11].
• Thomas Gilbert's end of work period is recorded as 1788^[12].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Gilbert was born on 1750^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[3] and seafarer^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Gilbert include Kiribati^[13], a sovereign state^[14], in Kiribati^[15], founded in 1979^[16] and Gilbert Islands^[17], an island group of Kiribati^[18], in Kiribati^[19].

Why It Matters

Thomas Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20]

He is credited with the discovery of Abaiang^[21], an atoll^[22], in Kiribati^[23]. Entities named for him include Kiribati^[13], a sovereign state^[14], in Kiribati^[15], founded in 1979^[16] and Gilbert Islands^[17], an island group of Kiribati^[18], in Kiribati^[19].

FAQs

What did Thomas Gilbert do for work?

Thomas Gilbert worked as explorer^[3] and seafarer^[4].

What did Thomas Gilbert discover?

Thomas Gilbert is credited as discoverer of Abaiang^[21].