Famous People with Name Gilbert

Gilbert "Magú" Luján            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert "Magú" Luján: is a well known and influential Chicano sculptor, muralist and painter. He founded the famous Chicano collective Los Four that consisted of artists Carlos Almaraz, Beto de la Rocha (Father of former Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha), Frank Romero and himself. In 1973, Judithe Hernandez became the "fifth" and only female member of Los Four.After serving in the Air Force, Luján returned home from three years in England in 1962 and began to attend college, first at East Los Angeles College, then to California State University, Long Beach, where he earned his B.A. in Ceramic Sculpture in 1969 and then to University of California, Irvine, where he earned an M.F.A. in Sculpture in 1973. By this time East L.A. had become a hotbed of socio-political and cultural activity, as the Chicano Movement became a turbulent and exciting social force in the communities the U.S. Southwest.

Gilbert "Gil" Hayes            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert "Gil" Hayes: is a retired Canadian professional wrestler who competed in North American promotions during the 1960s and 1970s including All Star Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling where he would remain a mainstay for the majority of his 17-year career. One of the first

Gilbert T. Gray            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert T. Gray: was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Gilbert William Lindsay            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert William Lindsay: was an African-American politician and Los Angeles City Councilman for nearly thirty years. Lindsay would serve on the City Council until his death on November 11, 1990 at Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center.

Gilbert Lafayette Laws            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gilbert Lafayette Laws: was a Nebraska Republican politician.He was elected as the Richland County Clerk in 1862 and twice reelected also publishing a newspaper. He became a member of the Richland Center, Wisconsin city council in 1868 and 1869 and then the city's mayor in 1869.

Kevin Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Kevin Gilbert: Kevin Gilbert was an accomplished instrumentalist and composer, who played trumpet, keyboards, guitars, drums and bass, as well as singing vocals. His talents also extended to producer. He toured with Eddie Money before winning the 1988 Yamaha SOUNDCHECK

Brad Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Brad Gilbert: is an American tennis coach, a television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player. He is the current coach of Britain's 2nd highest ranked tennis player, Alex Bogdanovic, as part of his contract with the English Lawn Tennis Association.

Grove Karl Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Grove Karl Gilbert: was an American geologist.Gilbert was born in Rochester, New York and graduated from the University of Rochester. In 1871, he joined George M. Wheeler's geographical survey as its first geologist. He then joined the Powell Survey of the Rocky Mountain Region in 1874, becoming Powell's primary assistant, and stayed with the survey until 1879.[1] During this time he published an important monograph, The Geology of the Henry Mountains (1877). After the creation of the U.S. Geological Survey in 1879, he was appointed to the position of Senior Geologist and worked for the USGS until his death (including a term as acting director).

Charles Henry Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Charles Henry Gilbert: was an American ichthyologist who worked with Seth Eugene Meek and David Starr Jordan.[1] Later he became a professor at Stanford University, and studied the marine fisheries of the Pacific northwest.

Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Rodrigue Gabriel Gilbert: is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. He played right wing on the GAG (goal-a-game) line that also featured Vic Hadfield and Jean Ratelle. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982, and was the first player in New York Rangers history to have his number retired. Rod currently works for the New York Rangers Organization.