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Gilbert 1. Grove Karl. 1843--1918, US geologist who pioneered the study of river development and valley erosion 2. Sir Humphrey. ?1539--83, English navigator: founded the colony at St John's, Newfoundland (1583) 3. William. 1540--1603, English physician and physicist, noted for his study of terrestrial magnetism in De Magnete (1600) 4. Sir W(illiam) S(chwenck). 1836--1911, English dramatist, humorist, and librettist. He collaborated (1871--96) with Arthur Sullivan on the famous series of comic operettas, including The Pirates of Penzance (1879), Iolanthe (1882), and The Mikado (1885) gilbert [′gil·bərt] (electromagnetism) The unit of magnetomotive force in the electromagnetic system, equal to the magnetomotive force of a closed loop of one turn in which there is a current of 1/(4π) abamp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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