William Gilbert

Summary

William Gilbert is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Colchester^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1544^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on November 30, 1603^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], physician^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], and astronomer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Gilbert was born in Colchester^[2].
• William Gilbert died in London^[4].
• William Gilbert was born on May 24, 1544^[3].
• William Gilbert died on November 30, 1603^[5].
• William Gilbert died on December 10, 1603^[12].
• William Gilbert's father was Jerome Gilberd^[13].
• William Gilbert's mother was Jane Wingfield^[14].
• William Gilbert held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[15].
• William Gilbert worked as a philosopher^[6].
• William Gilbert worked as a physician^[7].
• William Gilbert's professions included engineer^[8].
• William Gilbert worked as a physicist^[9].
• William Gilbert worked as an astronomer^[10].
• William Gilbert's professions included naturalist^[16].
• William Gilbert's field of work was physicist^[17].
• William Gilbert's field of work was physician^[18].
• William Gilbert's field of work was physics^[19].
• William Gilbert's field of work was astronomy^[20].
• William Gilbert's field of work was magnetism^[21].
• William Gilbert's field of work was electricity^[22].
• William Gilbert held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians^[23].
• William Gilbert's education included a stint at St John's College^[24].
• William Gilbert is recorded as male^[25].
• William Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Gilbert's Commons category is recorded as William Gilbert (physicist)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gilbert's place of birth was Colchester^[2]. He was born on May 24, 1544^[3]. His father was Jerome Gilberd^[13]. His mother was Jane Wingfield^[14].

Education

William Gilbert was educated at St John's College^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], physician^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], astronomer^[10], and naturalist^[16]. Fields of work include physicist^[17], a profession^[28]; physician^[18], a medical profession^[29]; physics^[19], a branch of science^[30]; astronomy^[20], a branch of science^[31]; magnetism^[21], a branch of physics^[32]; and electricity^[22]. William Gilbert held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians^[23].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 30, 1603^[5] and December 10, 1603^[12]. William Gilbert died in London^[4]. The cause of death was Black Death^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Gilbert include Gilbert^[34], an impact crater^[35] and Mount Gilbert^[36], a mountain^[37].

Why It Matters

William Gilbert ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Works attributed to him include De Magnete^[40], a written work^[41]. Entities named for him include Gilbert^[34], an impact crater^[35] and Mount Gilbert^[36], a mountain^[37].

FAQs

Where was William Gilbert born?

William Gilbert's place of birth was Colchester^[2].

Where did William Gilbert die?

William Gilbert passed away in London^[4].

Who were William Gilbert's parents?

William Gilbert's father was Jerome Gilberd^[13]. William Gilbert's mother was Jane Wingfield^[14].

What did William Gilbert do for work?

William Gilbert worked as philosopher^[6], physician^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], and astronomer^[10].

Where did William Gilbert go to school?

William Gilbert was educated at St John's College^[24].