# Gowin Knight

> Gowin Knight FRS was a British physicist who, in 1745, discovered a process for producing strongly magnetised steel. He also served as the first principal librarian of the British Museum.

*British physicist (1713-1772)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/gowin-knight

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1713-09-10
- **Died:** 1772-06-08
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.3 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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