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William Gilbert (physicist)

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).

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Studies of magnetism, De Magnete
Education
St John's College, Cambridge (MD, 1569)
Born
24 May 1544 Colchester, England
Died
30 November 1603(1603-11-30) (aged 59) London, England
Fields
Physician

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