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  2. William Gilbert (author) - Wikipedia

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    William Gilbert (20 May 1804 – 3 January 1890) was an English writer and Royal Navy surgeon. He wrote a considerable number of novels, biographies, histories, essays (especially about the dangers of alcohol and the plight of the poor) and popular fantasy stories, mostly in the 1860s and 1870s.

  3. De Magnete - Wikipedia

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    Title page of 1628 edition. De Magnete, Magneticisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure (On the Magnet and Magnetic Bodies, and on That Great Magnet the Earth) is a scientific work published in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert.

  4. William Gilbert - Wikipedia

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    William Gilbert (author) (1804–1890), English novelist and surgeon (father of W. S. Gilbert) W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911), British dramatist who was part of the comic opera team of Gilbert and Sullivan; Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) or William V. Campbell (1891–1961), American silent film actor

  5. W. S. Gilbert - Wikipedia

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    Cabinet card of W. S. Gilbert in about 1880 by Elliott & Fry. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas.

  6. Physician writer - Wikipedia

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    William Gilbert (author) (1804–1890) English author and father of W. S. Gilbert Oliver St. John Gogarty (1878–1957) Irish ear surgeon, one of the most prominent Dublin wits and best known as the inspiration for Buck Mulligan in James Joyce 's novel Ulysses [ 12 ]

  7. Gilbert and Sullivan - Wikipedia

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    Gilbert was born in London on 18 November 1836. His father, William, was a naval surgeon who later wrote novels and short stories, some of which included illustrations by his son. [8]

  8. List of best-selling fiction authors - Wikipedia

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    Author Min. estimated sales Max. estimated sales Original language Genre and/or major works Number of books Nationality William Shakespeare: 2 billion [1] 4 billion [2] English: Plays and poetry, e.g. Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet: 42 British: Agatha Christie: 2 billion [3] 4 billion [2] English Whodunits, including the Miss Marple and ...

  9. Gilbert Patten - Wikipedia

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    William George "Gilbert" Patten (October 25, 1866 – January 16, 1945) was a writer of dime novels and is best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories, with the pen name Burt L. Standish. Biography