Gilbert,Sir Humphrey — Gilbert, Sir Humphrey. 1539? 1583. English navigator who urged exploration for the Northwest Passage, established in Newfoundland (1583) the first English colony in North America, and was lost at sea during a homeward voyage. * * * … Universalium
Gilbert, Sir Humphrey — born с 1539 died September 1583, at sea near the Azores English soldier and navigator. The half brother of Sir Walter Raleigh, he proposed in his Discourse (1566) a voyage in search of the Northwest Passage. Queen Elizabeth I rejected the idea… … Universalium
GILBERT, SIR HUMPHREY — navigator, born in Devonshire, half brother of Sir Walter Raleigh; in 1583 established a settlement in Newfoundland … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Baronet — Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 2nd Baronet, (1 May 1808 ndash; 4 May 1886) was a prominent English Roman Catholic. Born at Croston Hall near Chorley, Lancashire on 1 May 1808, he was the second child and the eldest son of Sir Thomas de Trafford. In… … Wikipedia
Sir Humphrey Gilbert — noun English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539 1583) • Syn: ↑Gilbert, ↑Humphrey Gilbert • Instance Hypernyms: ↑navigator … Useful english dictionary
Humphrey Gilbert — Sir Humphrey Gilbert Sir Humphrey Gilbert, ca. 1583 Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
Humphrey Gilbert — Sir Humphrey Gilbert (* um 1537; † 1583) war ein englischer Abenteurer, Feldherr und Parlamentarier, der unter Elisabeth I. diente. Er war ein Halbbruder von Sir Walter Raleigh und gründete die erste englische Kolonie in Nordamerika … Deutsch Wikipedia
Humphrey Gilbert — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Gilbert. Sir Humphrey Gilbert (né dans le Devon vers 1537 disparu en mer le 9 septembre 1583) est un officier et explorateur anglais qui servit sous le règne d Élisabeth Ière[1]. Pionnier de la colonisation… … Wikipédia en Français
Gilbert — /gil beuhrt/, n. 1. Cass, 1859 1934, U.S. architect. 2. Henry Franklin Belknap /bel nap/, 1868 1928, U.S. composer. 3. Sir Humphrey, 1537 83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America. 4. John (John Pringle), 1895 1936, U.S. film actor … Universalium
Gilbert — noun 1. a librettist who was a collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan in a famous series of comic operettas (1836 1911) • Syn: ↑William Gilbert, ↑William S. Gilbert, ↑William Schwenk Gilbert, ↑Sir William Gilbert • Derivationally related forms:… … Useful english dictionary
