Gilbert
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Gilbert
noun
- The centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic unit of magnetomotive force, equal to 10/4 π ampere-turn.
- A proposed unit of magnetomotive force having the value ampere-turn.
- The cgs unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
- English court physician noted for his studies of terrestrial magnetism (1540-1603)
proper noun
- William Schwenk Gilbert, an English dramatist born at London Nov. 18, 1836. He is most famous for his collaborations with Sir Arthur Sullivan on a number of humorous light operas which are known as “Gilbert and Sullivan Operas”. His first play was “Dulcamara” (1866). He also wrote “The Palace of Truth” (1870), “Pygmalion and Galatea” (1871), “Sweethearts” (1874), “Engaged” (1877), “The Mountebanks” (1891), and in collaboration with Sir A. Sullivan (who wrote the music), he wrote “The Sorcerer” (1877), “H. M. S. Pinafore” (1878), “The Pirates of Penzance” (1879), “Patience” (1881), “Iolanthe” (1883), “The Mikado” (1885), “Ruddygore” (1887), “The Yeomen of the Guard” (1888), “The Gondoliers” (1889), and “Utopia, limited” (1893). The light operas proved very popular and continue to be performed over one hundred years later. He also published other works.
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