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William Gilbert
William Gilbert, 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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science · English physician and natural philosopher (1544?-1603) · philosopher · physician · engineer · physicist · astronomer · naturalist · also William Gilbert, William Gilbert (physicist), William Gylberde, William Gilbert of Colchester, William Gilberd, Gilbert
Born 24 May 1544 · Died 30 November 1603 · Q192706
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Published “Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome” in Nature — cited 18,636 times.
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1603· 2 entries
Died 1603-11-30.
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“Only on the superficies of the globes is plainly seen the host of souls and of animate existences, and their great and delightful diversity the Creator taketh pleasure”
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1600· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of the Royal College of Physicians (1600).
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1544· 1 entry
Born 1544-05-24.
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