Gowin Knight, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gowin Knight

British physicist

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1713

Place of Birth: Corringham, Essex, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1772

Profession: physicist, librarian

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gowin Knight FRS (10 September 1713 – 8 June 1772) was a British physicist who, in 1745, discovered a process for producing strongly magnetized steel.
He also served as the first principal librarian of the British Museum.