William Gilbert (1544-1603)

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Name (English)
William Gilbert
Short name
William Gilbert
Year of birth
1544
Year of death
1603
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"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), and is credited as one of the originators of the term "electricity". He is regarded by some as the father of electrical engineering or electricity and magnetism.

A unit of magnetomotive force, also known as magnetic potential, was named the Gilbert in his honour." - (en.wikipedia.org 02.11.2019)
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  • Drei gefasste Magnetsteine, 17. Jahrhundert

    Drei gefasste Magnetsteine, 17. Jahrhundert

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