Gilbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adrian Gilbert Adrian Gilbert is a British author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history – particularly relating to wars of the 20th century. Although most of his work is published for adults, he has also written several non-fi ...

(born 1954), British author and military historian * Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) (1944–2010), Australian, President and BR Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester *

Alan Gilbert (conductor) Alan Gilbert (born February 23, 1967) is an American conductor and violinist. He is Principal Conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra and Music Director of Royal Swedish Opera. He was Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 2009 ...

(born 1967), American conductor * Alex Gilbert (adoption advocate) (born 1992), New Zealand adoption advocate *

Alfred Gilbert Sir Alfred Gilbert (12 August 18544 November 1934) was an English sculpture, sculptor. He was born in London and studied sculpture under Joseph Boehm, Matthew Noble, Édouard Lantéri and Pierre-Jules Cavelier. His first work of importance wa ...

(1854–1934), English sculptor and goldsmith *

Alfred Carlton Gilbert Alfred Carlton Gilbert (February 15, 1884 – January 24, 1961) was an American inventor, athlete, magician, toy maker and businessman. As the founder of A. C. Gilbert Company, Gilbert was known for inventing the Erector Set and American Fly ...

(1884–1961), American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman * Alvarus E. Gilbert (1825–1891), American farmer and politician * Amy Gilbert (1895–1980), American historian * Anthony Gilbert (composer), British composer * Arthur Gilbert (triathlete) (1921–2015), English triathlon competitor * Arthur Hill Gilbert (1894–1970), American Impressionist painter * Arik Gilbert (born 2002), American football player *

Augustin Nicolas Gilbert Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (; 15 February 1858 – 4 March 1927) was a French physician. He was born in the town of Buzancy, Ardennes, and died in Paris. He received his doctorate from the University of Paris and became an intern at the Hôtel-Die ...

(1858–1927), French physician and medical researcher * Barrie Gilbert (1937–2020), English-born electronics engineer, inventor of the

Gilbert cell In electronics, the Gilbert cell is a type of frequency mixer. It produces output signals proportional to the product of two input signals. Such circuits are widely used for frequency conversion in radio systems. The advantage of this circuit is t ...

* Bartholomew Gilbert (died 1603), English explorer, sailor, captain * Benjamin Gilbert (died 1780), Pennsylvania settler captured by Indians *

Billy Gilbert William Gilbert Barron (September 12, 1894 – September 23, 1971), known professionally as Billy Gilbert, was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his comic sneeze routines. He appeared in over 200 feature films, short subjects a ...

(1894–1971), American comedian and actor * Billy Gilbert (baseball) (1876–1927), American baseball player * Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) (1891–1961), American silent-film actor and director *

Brad Gilbert Brad Gilbert (born August 9, 1961) is an American former professional tennis player, tennis coach, and tennis commentator and analyst for ESPN. During his career, he won 20 singles titles and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 ...

(born 1961), American tennis coach, television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player *

Brantley Gilbert Brantley Keith Gilbert (born January 20, 1985) is an American country rock singer, songwriter and record producer from Jefferson, Georgia. He was originally signed to Colt Ford's label, Average Joes Entertainment, where he released '' Modern D ...

(born 1985), American country singer, songwriter *

Bruce Gilbert Bruce Clifford Gilbert (born 18 May 1946) is an English musician. One of the founding members of the influential and experimental art punk band Wire,Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 180-182 he branched ...

(born 1946), English musician *

Cass Gilbert Cass Gilbert (November 24, 1859 – May 17, 1934) was an American architect. An early proponent of Early skyscrapers, skyscrapers, his works include the Woolworth Building, the United States Supreme Court building, the state capitols of Minneso ...

(1859–1934), American architect *

Chad Gilbert Chad Everett Gilbert (born March 9, 1981) is an American musician and record producer. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band New Found Glory, for whom he plays lead guitar, sings backing vocals, and composes music. He was als ...

(born 1981), American musician and record producer * Chaleeda Gilbert (born 2001), Thai singer and actress *

Charles Henry Gilbert Charles Henry Gilbert (December 5, 1859 in Rockford, Illinois – April 20, 1928 in Palo Alto, California) was a pioneer ichthyologist and Fisheries science, fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western Unit ...

(1859–1928), American ichthyologist * Dana Gilbert (born 1959), American tennis player * Daniel Gilbert (disambiguation) * David Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Davies Gilbert Davies Gilbert (born Davies Giddy, 6 March 1767 – 24 December 1839) was a British engineer, author, and politician. He was elected to the Royal Society on 17 November 1791 and served as its President from 1827 to 1830. He changed his name to ...

(1767–1839), British engineer, author, and politician * Dennis Gilbert (disambiguation) * Dorothée Gilbert (born 1983), étoile at the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris *

Ed Gilbert Ed Gilbert (born Edmund Francis Giesbert, June 29, 1931 – May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live-action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He is also credited, under ...

(1931–1999), American actor * Eddie Gilbert (cricketer) (1905–1978), Queensland Aboriginal cricketer *

Edgar Gilbert Edgar Nelson Gilbert (July 25, 1923 – June 15, 2013) was an American mathematician and coding theorist, a longtime researcher at Bell Laboratories. His accomplishments include the Gilbert–Varshamov bound in coding theory, the Gilbert–Ell ...

(1923–2013), American mathematician and coding theorist * Edouard-Jean Gilbert (1888–1954), French mycologist * Edward Joseph Gilbert (born 1936), American-born Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago * Elena Gilbert, fictional character in television series,

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Nina Dobrev Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva (; born January 9, 1989), known professionally as Nina Dobrev ( ), is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in The CW's supernatural drama series ''The Vampire Diaries'' (20 ...

Elizabeth Gilbert Elizabeth Gilbert (born July 18, 1969) is an American journalist and author. She is best known for her 2006 memoir '' Eat, Pray, Love'', which has sold over 30 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages. The book was also mad ...

(born 1969), American author *

Elmer G. Gilbert Elmer Grant Gilbert (March 29, 1930 – June 16, 2019) was an American aerospace engineer and a Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. He received his Ph.D. in Instrumentation Engineering from Michigan in 1957. ...

(1930–2019), control systems engineer * Ethel Gilbert, American expert in the risks of radiation-induced cancer * Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1894–1991), American educator and author * Felix Gilbert (1905–1991), German-born American historian *

Gale Gilbert Gale Reed Gilbert (born December 20, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears. Gilbert pl ...

(born 1961), American football quarterback * Garrett Gilbert (born 1991), American football player *George B. Gilbert, longtime pastor of Emmanuel Church (Killingworth, Connecticut), author of ''Forty Years a Country Preacher'' * George G. Gilbert (1849–1909), U.S. Representative from Kentucky * George Gilbert (Jesuit) (1559–1583), English Roman Catholic convert and activist *

Gillian Gilbert Gillian Lesley Gilbert (born 27 January 1961) is an English musician. She is the keyboardist and guitarist of the band New Order. Early life Gilbert's family moved from her birthplace, Manchester, to the nearby market town of Macclesfield when ...

(born 1961), English guitarist, keyboardist, and vocalist for New Order * Glenroy Gilbert (born 1968), Canadian athlete * Glyn Gilbert (1920–2003), English Major-General in Bermuda * Greg Gilbert (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player *

Grove Karl Gilbert Grove Karl Gilbert (May 6, 1843 – May 1, 1918), known by the abbreviated name G. K. Gilbert in academic literature, was an American geologist. Biography Gilbert was born in Rochester, New York, and graduated from the University of Rochester. ...

(1843–1918), American geologist * Gustave Gilbert (1911–1977), American psychologist * Helen Gilbert (1922–2012), American artist *

Helen Gilbert (actress) Helen Amelia Gilbert (July 4, 1915 – October 23, 1995) was an American film actress and musician. Early years Gilbert was born in Pennsylvania and was raised in Warren, Ohio. By the time she was 10, she and her family lived in Superior, Wiscon ...

(1915–1995), American actress * Henry F. Gilbert (1868–1928), American composer * Herb Gilbert (1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer * Herb Gilbert, Jr. (1917–1983), Australian rugby league footballer *

Herschel Burke Gilbert Herschel Burke Gilbert (April 20, 1918 – June 8, 2003) was an American orchestrator, musical supervisor, and composer of film and television scores and theme songs, including ''The Rifleman'' (starring Chuck Connors), '' Dick Powell's Zane Gre ...

(1918–2003), American composer * Homer Gilbert (1909–1943), American football player *

Humphrey Gilbert Sir Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1539 – 9 September 1583) was an English adventurer, explorer, member of parliament and soldier who served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and was a pioneer of the English colonial empire in North Ameri ...

(c. 1537–1583), English adventurer * Jack Gilbert (disambiguation) * James Gilbert (disambiguation) * Jane Gilbert (actress) (1919–2004), American actress * Jane Gilbert (educationalist), New Zealand educationalist * Janice Gilbert (c. 1920 – 1992), American actress and bridge expert * Jean Gilbert (1879–1942), German operetta composer * Jessie Gilbert (1987–2006), British chess player * Joan Gilbert (1906−1991), English broadcaster *

Joanne Gilbert Joanne Beverly Gilbert (July 17, 1932 – April 16, 2025) was an American actress who appeared in the Hollywood Golden Age of films and television. Life and career Gilbert was born on July 17, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Hollywo ...

(born 1932), American television and film actress * John Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Johnny Gilbert John Lewis Gilbert III (born July 13, 1928) is an American show business personality who has worked mainly on television game shows. Originally a nightclub singer and entertainer, he has hosted and announced a number of game shows from variou ...

(born 1928), American game show announcer * Jordan Gilbert (born 1990), American professional ''Counter-Strike'' player * Kenneth Gilbert (1931–2020), Canadian harpsichordist * Kenneth Gilbert (actor) (1931–2015), English actor *

Kent Gilbert Kent Sidney Gilbert (born May 25, 1952, in Idaho, United States) is a far-right American commentator working in Japan, lawyer of California. He first came to Japan in 1971 as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After ...

(born 1952), American actor in Japan * Kerrea Gilbert (born 1987), English footballer * Kieran Gilbert, Australian journalist and television presenter * Kristen Gilbert (born 1967), American serial killer nurse * Larry Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) was an English film director, producer and screenwriter who directed more than 40 films during six decades; among them such varied titles as '' Reach for the Sky'' (1956), '' Sink the Bismarck! ...

(1920–2018), British film director *

Logan Gilbert Logan Keith Gilbert (born May 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Amateur career Gilbert attended Wekiva High School in Apopka, Florida. ...

(born 1997), American professional baseball player * Mads Gilbert (born 1947), Norwegian doctor * Marcus Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Mary Ann Gilbert Mary Ann Gilbert (1776 – 26 April 1845) was an English agronomist. Birth and childhood Mary Ann Gilbert was the daughter of Thomas Gilbert, who was a grocer in Lewes, Sussex. When he died in 1782, he left (by her own account) his widow and ...

(c. 1776–1845), English agronomist * Mat Gilbert (born 1985), English rugby union footballer * Matt Gilbert (academic) (born 1978), American historian *

Melissa Gilbert Melissa Ellen Gilbert (born May 8, 1964) is an American actress. Gilbert began her career as a child actress in the late 1960s, appearing in numerous commercials and guest-starring roles on television. From 1974 to 1983, she starred as Laura Ing ...

(born 1964), American actress *

Mark Gilbert Mark David Gilbert (born August 22, 1956) is an American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa from 2015 to 2017. Gilbert played for the Chicago White Sox in 1985.

(born 1956), former Baseball player and United States ambassador to New Zealand * Mark Gilbert (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Michael Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Paul Gilbert Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966) is an American hard rock and heavy metal music, heavy metal guitarist. He is the co-founder of the band Mr. Big (American band), Mr. Big, and was also a member of Racer X (band), Racer X, with whom he ...

(born 1966), American guitarist *

Philippe Gilbert Philippe Gilbert (born 5 July 1982) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer, who is best known for winning the 2012 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, World Road Race Championships in 2012, and for being one of two rid ...

(born 1982), Belgian road bicycle racer * Peggy Gilbert (1905–2007), American jazz saxophonist and bandleader *

Rhod Gilbert Rhodri Paul Gilbert (born 18 October 1968) is a Welsh comedian and television and radio presenter who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award. In 2008 he was nominated for the main comedy award (as the Edinburgh Comedy Award ...

(born 1968), Welsh comedian * Richard Gilbert (disambiguation) * Robert Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Rod Gilbert Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert (July 1, 1941 – August 19, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played his entire career for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Known as "Mr. Ranger", he played right wing o ...

(1941–2021), Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Ron Gilbert Ronald David Gilbert is an American video game designer, programmer, and producer. His games are generally focused on interactive story-telling, and he is arguably best known for his work on several LucasArts adventure games, including '' Man ...

, American video-game designer * Ronnie Gilbert (1926–2015), American folk-singer * Ruby Gilbert (1929–2010), American politician * Ruby I. Gilbert (1851–1945), American business woman * Sam Gilbert (Australian footballer) (born 1986), Australian rules footballer *

Sandra Gilbert Sandra Mortola Gilbert (born Sandra Ellen Mortola; December 27, 1936 – November 10, 2024) was an American literary critic and poet who published in the fields of feminist literary criticism, feminist theory, and psychoanalytic criticism. She ...

(1936–2024), American professor, literary critic and poet *

Sara Gilbert Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles; January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on ''Roseanne'' (1988–97; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and its sequel, ''The Co ...

(born 1975), American actress * Sean Gilbert (born 1970), American Football player *

Seymour Parker Gilbert Seymour Parker Gilbert (October 13, 1892 - February 23, 1938) was an American lawyer, banker, politician and diplomat. He is chiefly known for being Agent General for Reparations to Germany, from October 1924 to May 1930. Afterwards, in 1931, he ...

(1892–1938), American lawyer, banker, politician and diplomat * Simon Gilbert (disambiguation) *

Sky Gilbert Schuyler Lee (Sky) Gilbert Jr. (born December 20, 1952) is a Canadian writer, actor, academic and drag performer. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, he studied theatre at York University in Toronto, Ontario, and at the University of Toronto, before b ...

(born 1952), Canadian writer, actor, academic and drag performer * Tere Gilbert, New Zealand early childhood educator and te reo Māori advocate * Thomas Gilbert (disambiguation) * Tim Gilbert (journalist) (born 1967), Australian journalist * Timothy Gilbert (1797–1865), American piano manufacturer, abolitionist and religious organizer * Todd Gilbert (born 1970), American politician from Virginia * Tyler Gilbert (born 1993), American baseball player * Ulysees Gilbert III (born 1997), American football player *

Walter Gilbert Walter Gilbert (born March 21, 1932) is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate. Education and early life Walter Gilbert was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 21, 1932, into a Jewish family, the so ...

(born 1932), American Nobel Prize (biology) recipient * William Gilbert (disambiguation) * William Schwenk Gilbert (1836–1911), English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator * Zyon Gilbert (born 1999), American football player

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