(1544–1603), English physician and physicist. He discovered how to make magnets, and coined the term magnetic pole. His book De Magnete (1600) is an important early work on physics.
Definition of Gilbert, William in US English:
Gilbert, William
proper nounˈɡɪlbərtˈɡilbərt
(1544–1603), English physician and physicist. He discovered how to make magnets and coined the term magnetic pole.