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Definitions for Gilbert

[1] the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Abbreviation : Gi
[2] Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.
[3] Henry Franklin Bel·knap [bel -nap] /ˈbɛl næp/ , 1868–1928, U.S. composer.
[4] Sir Humphrey, 1537–83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America.
[5] John John Pringle , 1895–1936, U.S. film actor.
[6] Walter, born 1932, U.S. molecular biologist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1980.
[7] William, 1544–1603, English physician and physicist: pioneer experimenter in magnetism and electricity.
[8] Sir William Schwenck [shwengk] /ʃwɛŋk/ , 1836–1911, English dramatist and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.
[9] a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “pledge” and “bright.”
[10] a unit of magnetomotive force; the magnetomotive force resulting from the passage of 4π abamperes through one turn of a coil. 1 gilbert is equivalent to 10 /4 π = 0.795 775 ampere-turn Symbols: Gb , Gi
[11] Grove Karl. 1843–1918, US geologist who pioneered the study of river development and valley erosion
[12] Sir Humphrey. ?1539–83, English navigator: founded the colony at St John's, Newfoundland (1583)
[13] William. 1540–1603, English physician and physicist, noted for his study of terrestrial magnetism in De Magnete (1600)
[14] Sir W (illiam ) S (chwenck ). 1836–1911, English dramatist, humorist, and librettist. He collaborated (1871–96) with Arthur Sullivan on the famous series of comic operettas, including The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), and The Mikado (1885)

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Origin of Gilbert

First recorded in 1890–95; named after William Gilbert

Word origin for Gilbert

C19: named after William Gilbert (1540–1603), English physician and physicist