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William Gilbert is among the founders of the scientific experimental method. In particular, due to his treatise De Magnete, he is regarded as the father of magnetism.
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Ugaglia, M. (2022). Gilbert, William. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14169-5_493
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