Sir Henry Gilbert

British chemist

Also known as: Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert

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In full:: Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert

Born:: August 1, 1817, Hull, Yorkshire, England

Died:: December 23, 1901, Harpenden, Hertfordshire (aged 84)

Also Known As:: Sir Joseph Henry Gilbert

Subjects Of Study:: fertilizer

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Sir Henry Gilbert (born August 1, 1817, Hull, Yorkshire, England—died December 23, 1901, Harpenden, Hertfordshire) was an English chemist whose most important contribution was his study of nitrogen fertilizers and their effects on crops.

In 1843 Gilbert joined Sir John Bennet Lawes as codirector of agricultural research at the newly founded Rothamsted Experimental Station, Hertfordshire, the first organized agricultural experiment station in the world. Their collaboration lasted for more than half a century. In the 1840s they initiated the manufacture of superphosphate fertilizer, one of their inventions. From 1884 to 1890 Gilbert was Sibthorpian professor of rural economy at Oxford University. He was knighted in 1893.

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