Who was William Gilbert and what did he do?

Answer 1

The field of Physics, Sir William Gilbert is known for his work with magnetic fields. He observed that

1) Magnetic field lines around a bar magnet, which can be drawn using a small magnet and iron filings on a piece of paper

and

2) Magnetic field lines drawn on a world map / globe with information obtained from the British Navy

are very similar. He was the first to discover that the cause of the earth's magnetic field was internal and not external.

His discovery in simple words is that the Earth Behaves as if it contains a magnet inside .

The gilbert, a unit of magnetic force, is named after him. There is also a comprehensive school named after him.

Answer 2

William Gilbert:

William Gilbert (or William Gylberde) May 24, 1544, Colchester, England - December 10, 1603, London?, English physician to Elizabeth I and James I and scientific researcher into magnetism and electricity. His primary work was De Magnete, Magneticisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure (On the Magnet and Magnetic Bodies, and on That Great Magnet the Earth) published in 1600. In this work he describes many of his experiments with his model earth called the terrella.

A unit of magnetomotive force[?], also known as magnetic potential[?], is named the Gilbert in his honor.

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