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title: Portrait of Robert Hooke
author: Rita Greer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17914/portrait-of-robert-hooke/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-09-19
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# Portrait of Robert Hooke

_Authored by Rita Greer_

## Image File

[![Portrait of Robert Hooke](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17914.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17914.png)

## Image Caption

A posthumous portrait of the celebrated scientist [Robert Hooke](https://www.worldhistory.org/Robert_Hooke/) (1635-1703), a key figure in the [Scientific Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Scientific_Revolution/). Painted by Rita Greer in 2009. (Department of Engineering [Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/), Oxford University)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Greer, R. (2023, September 19). Portrait of Robert Hooke. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17914/portrait-of-robert-hooke/>
### Chicago
Greer, Rita. "Portrait of Robert Hooke." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 19, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17914/portrait-of-robert-hooke/>.
### MLA
Greer, Rita. "Portrait of Robert Hooke." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Sep 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17914/portrait-of-robert-hooke/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:17_Robert_Hooke_Engineer.JPG) by [**Rita Greer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:17_Robert_Hooke_Engineer.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 19 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.