gilbert

gil·bert

noun \ˈgil-bərt\

Definition of GILBERT

: the cgs unit of magnetomotive force equivalent to 5/(2π) or about 0.794 ampere-turn

Biographical Note for GILBERT

Gilbert, William (1544–1603), British physician and physicist. Gilbert was the foremost scientist in Elizabethan England and was physician to the Queen. He was a notable early supporter of the Copernican view of the universe. In 1600 he published a major work on magnetism. Gilbert is regarded as the father of electrical studies.