William Gilbert (physician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Gilbert (physician)

English physician, physicist and natural philosopher

Date of Birth: 24-May-1544

Place of Birth: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Nov-1603

Profession: astronomer, physician, engineer, physicist, philosopher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Gilbert (; 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.