Davies Gilbert
Davies Gilbert (born March 6, 1767 in St Erth , Cornwall , England as Davies Giddy , † December 24, 1839 in Eastbourne , Sussex , England) was a British geologist, politician and writer.
In 1789 Davies Giddy obtained a master's degree from Oxford University , and in 1794 an LL. D. (Doctor of Law), 1832 a DC L ( Doctor of Civil Law ). In Oxford he befriended Thomas Beddoes . In 1791 Giddy was elected to the Royal Society . 1792/93 he was sheriff of Cornwall . From 1804 to 1832 he was a member of the House of Commons , first for Helston , from 1806 for Bodmin . After the Reform Act 1832 , he did not run again. In 1808 he married Mary Anne Gilbert , who later became a crop scientist, whose name he adopted around 1816/1817 so that both could inherit the Gilberts family. The couple had two sons, including John Davies Gilbert , and four daughters.
Gilbert was Treasurer from 1819 to 1827 and President of the Royal Society from 1827 to 1830 . In 1828 he was elected Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and in 1832 he was accepted as an honorary foreign member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences .
After Gilbert is Gilbert Strait named a strait in the Antarctic .
Fonts
- Parochial History of Cornwall , 1838
- A Plain Statement of the Bullion Question
- as editor: Some Ancient Christmas Carols , 1822 (including: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks )
Web links
- GIDDY (afterwards GILBERT), Davies (1767–1839) and GILBERT (formerly GIDDY), Davies (1767–1839) at historyofparliamentonline.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Gilbert; Davies. In: collections.royalsociety.org. Retrieved December 19, 2017 .
- ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed December 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter G. (PDF; 931 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved December 19, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilbert, Davies |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giddy, Davies |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British geologist, politician and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 6, 1767 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St Erth , Cornwall , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 24, 1839 |
| Place of death | Eastbourne , Sussex , England |