Who was the first man to discover that the earth was a magnet?

Answer 1

No one really knows who discovered Earth. But One day, we will find out who discovered Earth and we'll finally have answer.

Answer 2

William Gilbert, an English physician and natural philosopher, is credited with being the first person to explain that the Earth behaves like a giant magnet. In his book "De Magnete," published in 1600, Gilbert detailed his experiments and observations that led to this important discovery.