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Hooke, Robert
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Natural philosopher, born at Freshwater, Isle of Wight; was associated with Boyle in the construction of the air-pump, and in 1665 became professor of Geometry in Gresham College, London; was a man of remarkable inventiveness, and quick to deduce natural laws from meagre premises; thus he in some important points anticipated Newton's theory of gravitation, and foresaw the application of steam to machinery; he discovered amongst other things the balance-spring of watches, the anchor-escapement of clocks, the simplest theory of the arch, and made important improvements on the telescope, microscope, and quadrant (1635-1703).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hooke, Robert'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/hooke-robert.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hooke, Robert'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/hooke-robert.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
