Davies Gilbert

Davies Gilbert
Born
Davies Giddy

(1767-03-06)6 March 1767
St Erth, Penzance, Cornwall, Great Britain
Died24 December 1839(1839-12-24) (aged 72)
Eastbourne, Sussex, England
NationalityBritish
SpouseMary Ann Gilbert
Scientific career
FieldsEngineering
InstitutionsRoyal Society
24th President of the Royal Society
In office
1827–1830
Preceded byHumphry Davy
Succeeded byPrince Augustus Frederick

Davies Gilbert FRS (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 Gilbert in 1817 and served as Member of Parliament, first for Helston in Cornwall and then for Bodmin.