~ a brief biographical sketch by ~ Carl J. Wenning ROBERT HOOKE ~ a brief biographical sketch by ~ Carl J. Wenning
Robert Hooke English philosopher, inventor, scientist Born: Freshwater, Isle of Wight, July 18, 1635 Died: London, March 3, 1703
Most notable accomplishments Published the work Micrographia in 1665. Known for Hooke’s law for springs F=-kx Hooke reveled in contradicting Newton Sometimes called the “universal claimant”
Inventions iris diaphragm in cameras the universal joint used in motor vehicles the balance wheel in a watch the originator of the word 'cell' in biology