# Gilbert Burnet

> Gilbert Burnet was a Scottish philosopher and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury. He was fluent in Dutch, French, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Burnet was highly respected as a cleric, a preacher, an academic, a writer and a historian. He was always closely associated with the Whig party, and was one of the few close friends in whom King William III confided.

*Minister of the Church of Scotland, Scottish theologian and historian, and Bishop of Salisbury; (1643-1716)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1643-09-18
- **Died:** 1715-03-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

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