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William Gilbert was born in Colchester in Essex, England.
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William Gilbert, was educated at Cambridge University, where he took his degree in 1569.
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He moved to London in 1573, he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians, and served a position to queen Elizibith the first and brievly came to James the first.
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In 1600 he created the first great English scientific work on the magnet, magnetic bodies, magnetic Earth. His inventions were called and reviewed remarkable, by the people who had tried them.
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He introduced the term "magnetic pole " the book sold very well and was available to most people. He edited the book alot to make it perfect. He was alone in Germany Holland before 1628 and was a very influential in creation of the mechanical view of science. This book helped him be recognized by many people.
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William Gilbert died on novemeber 30, 1603 from Bubonic Plague. Bubonic plague is a zoonotic disease, circulating mainly among small rodents and their fleas, and is one of three types of bacterial infections. It kills about two thirds of infected humans within 4 days.