Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was an English scientist, architect, and natural philosopher who became a key figure in the Scientific Revolution. Hooke conducted his scientific experiments outside the auspices of universities, and he was a great believer in the importance of technological innovations in instrumentation, pioneering countless improvements in the fields of navigation, optics, and clockmaking, amongst many others.
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1635 - 1703Life of the English scientist and architect Robert Hooke.
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1659Robert Hooke develops a new type of air pump.
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1662Robert Hooke is appointed the Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society in London.
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1663Robert Hooke is made a fellow of the Royal Society in London.
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1665Robert Hooke's Micrographia presents flora and fauna as seen under maginfication using a microscope.
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1675Robert Hooke is involved in the plans for an oberservatory in Greenwich, London.
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1677 - 1682Robert Hooke serves as secretary of the Royal Society in London.
