<P> William Gilbert ( / ˈɡɪlbərt / ; 24 May 1544 -- 30 November 1603 ) , also known as Gilberd , was an English physician , physicist and natural philosopher . He passionately rejected both the prevailing Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic method of university teaching . He is remembered today largely for his book De Magnete ( 1600 ) , and is credited as one of the originators of the term `` electricity '' . He is regarded by some as the father of electrical engineering or electricity and magnetism . </P>
<P> William Gilbert ( / ˈɡɪlbərt / ; 24 May 1544 -- 30 November 1603 ) , also known as Gilberd , was an English physician , physicist and natural philosopher . He passionately rejected both the prevailing Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic method of university teaching . He is remembered today largely for his book De Magnete ( 1600 ) , and is credited as one of the originators of the term `` electricity '' . He is regarded by some as the father of electrical engineering or electricity and magnetism . </P>
physician noted for explanation of magnetic and electrical phenomenon
physician noted for explanation of magnetic and electrical phenomenon
William Gilbert
William Gilbert