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Billy Gilbert (other)
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 (UK Parliament constituency), 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) ... [...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 comf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |