# #Mon Aug 09 12:08:41 CEST 2010 Text__EpSN0KOeEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_title=Magnetism in the 17th Century Text__EpSN0KOeEd-WfYQ0GneCwQ_text=In 1600, William Gilbert publishes his main work De Magnete, Magnetisque Corporibus, et de Magno Magnete Tellure, in which he presents a systematic overview of his research on magnetism. This work is groundbreaking for research on magnetism during the 17th century.