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Gilbert is the name of some places in the United States of America:

Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert, South Carolina

In physics, the gilbert is a former unit of magnetomotive force[?] or magnetic potential[?] named in honor of scientist William Gilbert.

It is defined as 1 oersted centimeter.

It is equivalent to 1.25664 ampere-turns (AT).

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