Who was Gilbert and Browne?
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A forceful advocate of the power of the scientific experiment, Gilbert discovered that our planet has two magnetic poles; he defined these poles correctly and established that the earth behaves like a giant magnet.
Sir Thomas Browne was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. His writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the scientific revolution of Baconian enquiry.
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Sir Thomas Browne, derived from Gilbert's 1600 New Latin electricus
Known for: Studies of magnetism, De Magnete
Died: 30 November 1603 (aged 59); London, England
Born: 24 May 1544; Colchester, England
Education: St John's College, Cambridge (MD, 1569)
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