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Robert Hooke

An English natural philosopher, architect and polymath (Wikipedia).

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English natural philosopher, architect and polymath (1635 — 1703)

Born 28 July [O.S. 18 July] 1635
Died 3 March 1703

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  • Cover of: Micrographia: Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies M
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    First published in 1665 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Extracts from Micrographia: or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses with observations and inquiries thereupon
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    First published in 1894 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Micrographia: or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.
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    First published in 1665 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: A handbook of English pronunciation
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    First published in 1982 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Philosophical experiments and observations

    First published in 1726 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Posthumous works

    First published in 1969 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The posthumous works of Robert Hooke.

    First published in 1705 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Introduction to scientific inference.
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    First published in 1963 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The posthumous works of Robert Hooke ...: containing his Cutlerian lectures, and other discourses, read at the meetings of the illustrious Royal Society ... ; illustrated with sculptures ; to these discourses is prefixt the author's life ... : published by Richard Waller, R.S. Secr

    First published in 1705 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: The Posthumous works of Robert Hooke, containing his Cutlerian lectures, and other discourses, read at the meetings of the illustrious Royal Society.
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    First published in 1705 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Lectures and discourses of earthquakes and subterraneous eruptions

    First published in 1960 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: An attempt for the explication of the phænomena observable in an experiment published by the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq., in the XXXV experiment of his epistolical discourse touching the aire: in confirmation of a former conjecture made by R.H

    First published in 1661 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: diary of Robert Hooke, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., 1672-1680

    First published in 1935 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lectures and collections made by Robert Hooke: Cometa, containing observations of the Comet in April, 1677 ... Mr. Boyle's observation made on two new phosphori ... Microscopium, containing Mr. Leeuwenhoeck's two letters ... The author's discourse and description of microscopes, improved for discerning the nature and texture of bodies. P. Cherubine's accusations answered. Mr. Young's letter containing several anatomical observations.

    First published in 1678 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses: with observations and inquiries thereupon

    First published in 1667 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Micrographia restaurata: or, The copper-plates of Dr. Hooke's wonderful discoveries by the microscope, reprinted and fully explained: whereby the most valuable particulars in that celebrated author's Micrographia are brought together in a narrow compass; and intermixed, occasionally, with many entertaining and instructive discoveries and observations in natural history.

    First published in 1745 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Of the small silver-coloured book-worm

    First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The diary of Robert Hooke M.A., M.D., F.R.S. 1672-1680

    First published in 1935 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lampas: or, descriptions of some mechanical improvements of lamps and waterpoises...

    First published in 1677 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lectures de potentia restitutiva: or, of spring, explaining the power of springing bodies...

    First published in 1678 — 2 editions
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We need a photo of Robert Hooke

English natural philosopher, architect and polymath (1635 — 1703)

Born 28 July [O.S. 18 July] 1635
Died 3 March 1703

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Microscopy, Science, Natural history, Pre-Linnean works, Microscopes, Physics, Comets, Microscope and microscopy, Astronomical instruments, Magnifying glasses, Springs (Mechanism), Histology, Lamps, Biography, Diaries, Experimental design, Geometry, Hotels, Hydrometer, Light, Mathematical statistics, Natural History, Scientists, Social life and customs

Places

England, Great Britain, London, Earth, Solar system

People

Robert Boyle (1627-1691), Robert Hooke (1635-1703), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Chérubin d'Orléans Father (1613-1697), Isaac Vossius (1618-1689), Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687), John Cutler Sir, John Dee (1527-1608), Robert Hooke (fl. 1680)

Time

Early works to 1800, 17th century, 17th Cent

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
January 25, 2017 Edited by Agnes Reid Very brief bio with Wikipedia & Gutenberg links
February 7, 2011 Edited by Mike Maehr changed name order
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import