- Gilbert1, Sir Humphrey (c. 1539-83), English explorer. He claimed Newfoundland for Elizabeth Ⅰ in 1583, but was lost when his ship foundered in a storm on the way home.吉尔伯特, 汉弗莱爵士(约1539-1583, 英国探险家, 于1583年为伊丽莎白一世提出对纽芬兰的拥有权, 但在归途暴风雨中沉船失踪)。
- Gilbert2, William (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.吉尔伯特, 威廉(1544-1603, 英国内科医师和物理学家, 发现制造磁铁的方法并创造了“磁极”一词, 所著《论磁石、磁体和地球大磁石》一书[1600]是有关物理学的早期重要著作)。
- Gilbert3, Sir W. S. (1836-1911), English dramatist; full name William Schwenck Gilbert. He is best known as a librettist who collaborated on light operas with the composer Sir Arthur Sullivan. Notable works: HMS Pinafore (1878), The Pirates of Penzance (1879), and The Mikado (1885).吉尔伯特, W·S爵士(1836-1911, 英国剧作家, 全名威廉·施文克 ·吉尔伯特, 著名歌剧唱词作者, 与作曲家阿瑟·沙利文爵士合作创作轻歌剧, 代表作品有: 《皇家海军舰艇围裙号》[1878]、《彭赞斯的海盗》[1879]、《日本天皇》[1885])。
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