Davies Gilbert (1767-1839),English politician. In parliament he prosecuted the cause of science and art,notably against Charles Babbage's application for a grant for his difference engine (calculating machine). Gilbert was also president of the Royal Society and a noted mathematician. He nominated and commissioned authors for the Bridgewater Treatises,in which eminent scientists of the day tried to reconcile science with the creation | |
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