Davies Gilbert

Davies Gilbert FRS
Born	Davies Giddy (1767-03-06)6 March 1767 St Erth, Penzance, Cornwall, Great Britain
Died	24 December 1839(1839-12-24) (aged 72) Eastbourne, Sussex, England
Nationality	British
Spouse	Mary Ann Gilbert
Scientific career
Fields	Engineering
Institutions	Royal Society
24th President of the Royal Society
In office 1827–1830
Preceded by	Humphry Davy
Succeeded by	Prince 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.