Person: GILBERT, Sir Humphrey (c.1539-1583)

Person summary

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Sir Humphrey GILBERT

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

English seafarer and explorer; subject of lantern slides

Main period of activity

N/A

Other internet resources

see record in Wikipedia or VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

c.1539

born at

Galmpton, Devon, England

9 September 1583

~44

died at

Atlantic Ocean

Slides showing image of this person

Slide set reference

image appears in: A short history of the English people (lecture: Newton & Co., 1260-1269 slides, in/before 1899)

Lucerna ID 6005551

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 19 November 2022

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Person: GILBERT, Sir Humphrey (c.1539-1583)