Gilbert

UK: /ˈɡɪlbət/ US: (gil′bərt)

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Gilbert / ˈɡɪlbət/ noun

1. Grove Karl. 1843–1918, US geologist who pioneered the study of river development and valley erosion
2. Sir Humphrey. ?1539–83, English navigator: founded the colony at St John's, Newfoundland (1583)
3. William. 1540–1603, English physician and physicist, noted for his study of terrestrial magnetism in De Magnete (1600)
4. 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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gil•bert  (gil′bərt), n. [Elect.]

1. Electricity the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns. Abbr.: Gi

• named after William Gilbert 1890–95

Gil•bert  (gil′bərt), n. 

1. Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.
Henry Franklin Bel•knap  (bel′nap), 1868–1928, U.S. composer.
2. Sir Humphrey, 1537–83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America.
3. Biographical John (John Pringle), 1895–1936, U.S. film actor.
4. William, 1544–1603, English physician and physicist: pioneer experimenter in magnetism and electricity.
Sir William Schwenck  (shwengk), 1836–1911, English dramatist and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.
5. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "pledge'' and "bright.''

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gilbert / ˈɡɪlbət/ noun

1. 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 π = 0.795 775 ampere-turn
   Symbols: Gb, Gi

Etymology: 19th Century: named after William Gilbert