Show englishman first in field of electricity william gilbert was the most distinguished man of science simons among the subjects of queen elizabeth of E england n land his book ou on magnetism magnett sm way may be re carded says william cortez abbott as the earliest landmark in the study of electricity contrasted with the familiar wonders of electricity today gilberts experiments peri pert ments may seem merely rudimentary but tile great developments today would be impossible had not the men of earlier ages blazed a trail in the field of electricity gilbert was wag the first of the pioneers but little to la known about this scientist ue lie practiced medicine in london and won recognition as one of the leaders la in his profession in 1001 1601 he be was appointed physician to queen elizabeth and lived at the court james it II continued him in this office but gilbert died soon after in 1003 1603 gilbert was one of the lint first scientists to restrict his imagination and to base his beliefs upon experiments ile he was not only the first real scientist in the fields of electricity and magnetism but he be was also the first english man to advocate the views of coper copel alcus about the earth and the stars stara lie ill also was one at tile pioneers in chemistry but in this bield he left no record of his researches |