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Bill Gilbert (artist)
William Gilbert may refer to: Arts * 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 * Billy Gilbert (1894–1971), American comedian born William Barron *Willie Gilbert (1916–1980), American author and playwright Politicians * William Gilbert (MP for Derby) (fl. 1530), Member of Parliament (MP) for Derby *William Gilbert (politician) (1829–1919), South Australian parliamentarian and philanthropist *William A. Gilbert (1815–1875), American politician Sports *William Gilbert (cricketer) (1856–1918), English cricketer *Bill Gilbert (baseball) (1868–1927), American baseball player *Billy Gilbert (baseball) (1876–1927), Major League Baseball second baseman *Willy Gilbert (1881–1956), Norwegian sailor *Billy Gilber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gilbert (author)
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. Some of these have been reprinted in recent decades and are still available today. He is best remembered, however, as the father of dramatist W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan. Life and career Gilbert was born at Bishopstoke, Hampshire, the eldest son of William (1780–1812), a grocer in Commercial Row, Blackfriars, London, and his wife Sarah ''née'' Mathers (1782–1810). Both his parents died of tuberculosis by the time William was seven years old, and thereafter, he and his younger siblings, Joseph and Jane, were raised in London by their mother's sister and her husband, Mary ''nee'' Mathers (1770–1865) and John Samuel Schwenck (1780–1861), a childless and financially comfort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Gilbert (baseball)
William Oliver Gilbert (June 21, 1876 – August 8, 1927) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played from the 1890s through 1912. Gilbert played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1909, for the Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Giants, and St. Louis Cardinals. Standing at just , Gilbert was a weak hitter but a good defensive second baseman. He did hit .313 in the 1905 World Series, which the Giants won. Baseball career Early career Gilbert made his professional baseball debut in minor league baseball with Lewiston of the Maine State League and the Pawtucket Phenoms and Fall River Indians of the Class-B New England League in 1897. He pitched for the Lyons franchise and the Johnston/Palmyra Mormans in the New York State League in 1898. Now rated a Class-C league, Gilbert returned to the New York State League to play for the Utica Pent-Ups in 1899. The Milwaukee Brewers of the American League (AL) drafted Gilbert in 1900. They assigned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ball Gilbert
William Ball Gilbert (July 4, 1847 – April 27, 1931) was an American attorney and jurist from Oregon. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit. A native of Virginia, he previously served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly. Early life Gilbert was born in Lewinsville, Virginia on July 4, 1847 to Sarah Catherine Ball and John Gilbert.Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood. 1910. ''History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon''. Portland, Or: Historical Pub. Co. p. 139. William was named after Colonel William Ball] the grandfather of George Washington's mother Mary Ball;Frederick, David C. (1994)''Rugged Justice: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the American West, 1891-1941''.University of California Press. Berkeley. pp. 19-26. he was related to the colonel from his mother's side of the family. He went to local private schools in Lewinsville, locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William W
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gilbert (physician)
William Gilbert (; 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). A unit of magnetomotive force, also known as magnetic potential, was named the ''Gilbert'' in his honour. Life and work Gilbert was born in Colchester to Jerome Gilberd, a borough recorder. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. After gaining his MD from Cambridge in 1569, and a short spell as bursar of St John's College, he left to practice medicine in London and travelled on the continent. In 1573, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. In 1600 he was elected President of the college.Mottelay, P. Fleury (1893). "Biographical memoir". In He was Elizabeth I's own physician from 1601 until her death in 1603, and James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gilbert (speedway Rider)
William Charles Gilbert (7 December 1916 – April 1992) was a motorcycle speedway rider from England. Speedway career Gilbert was a leading speedway rider in the late 1940s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1949 Individual Speedway World Championship. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Wembley Lions. He initially retired from speedway in 1951, but did return in 1952 for the Norwich Stars. World Final appearances * 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ... - 11th - 6pts References 1916 births 1992 deaths British speedway riders Wembley Lions riders Norwich Stars riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Gilbert (footballer)
William Albert Gilbert (born 10 November 1959) is an English former footballer, born in Lewisham, London, who made more than 400 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Colchester United and Maidstone United. He won 11 caps for England at under-21 level. Career Gilbert began his career at Terry Venables' Crystal Palace, winning the FA Youth Cup twice as part of the so-called "Team of the Eighties" as well as being a key fixture in the side that won promotion to the First Division. Gilbert remained with Palace after their relegation back to the Second Division, winning the 1984 Player of the Year award in his final season at Selhurst Park. Gilbert then moved to Portsmouth, spending five years at Fratton Park before moving on again to Colchester United. He also spent a season at Maidstone United, before playing non-league football for Havant Town, Whyteleafe and Waterlooville. He managed Waterlooville for a time, then after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willy Gilbert
Willy C. M. Gilbert (10 September 1881 – 20 June 1956) was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van .... He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat ''Mosk II'' which won the gold medal in the 10 metre class (1919 rating). References External linksprofile 1881 births 1956 deaths Norwegian male sailors (sport) Sailors at the 1920 Summer Olympics – 10 Metre Olympic sailors for Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in sailing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{Norway-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Gilbert (baseball)
Alfred Gideon "Bill" Gilbert (March 13, 1868 – December 17, 1927) was an American professional baseball player who played two games for the Baltimore Orioles during the season. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ... and died there at the age of 59. External links 1868 births 1927 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Baltimore Baltimore Orioles (NL) players Rome Romans players 19th-century baseball players People from Havre de Grace, Maryland {{US-baseball-pitcher-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Gilbert (silent Film Actor)
Billy Gilbert (born William V. Campbell in Hollywood, California; September 15, 1891—April 29, 1961) was involved in more 150 American films between 1913 and 1936, working as either an actor, extra, or director. This Billy Gilbert should not be confused with the later film actor Billy Gilbert (born William Gilbert Barron), who became well known working for Hal Roach Studios in the 1930s. That "later" Gilbert's acting career in both short subjects and feature films continued into the early 1960s. The Billy Gilbert relevant to this page spent his entire career working almost exclusively in shorts, often uncredited. His last film appearance, again uncredited, was in ''F-Man'', a comedy released by Paramount Pictures in May 1936. released on May 2, 1936 by Paramount Pictures, Los Angeles California. IMDb. Retrieved September 11, 2017. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gilbert (cricketer)
William Gilbert (4 June 1856 – 4 January 1918) was an English cricketer. Gilbert was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast. He was born at Newick, Sussex. Gilbert made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1879. He was run out for 5 runs in Sussex's first-innings, while in the Marylebone Cricket Club's first-innings he took the wickets of Wilfred Flowers, William Kenyon-Slaney and Arnold Rylott, with Gilbert taking 3/14 from 23 overs. He was dismissed for a duck by Rylott in Sussex's second-innings, with Sussex being bowled out for just 38 to lose the match by an innings and 74 runs. This was his only major appearance for Sussex. He died at Holborn, London on 4 January 1918. References External linksWilliam Gilbertat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
