Robert hooke is a british natural philosopher and architect, who is most famous for formulating the hookes law. Hooke devised the compound microscope and illumination system shown above, one of the best such microscopes of his time, and used it in his. Robert hooke 16351703 was a genius whose wideranging achievements are at last receiving the recognition that they deserve. There is no certainty about robert hookes appearance and stature, not least because no portrait of him has been preserved. What is certain is that this rivalry continued until the death of hooke in 1703, upon which the last obstacle to newtons appointment as president of the royal society. Oct 31, 2014 the book reproduces the almost frantic series of observations made by hooke in 1663 and 1664 as the young scientist he was still in his twenties peered through the lenses of his new microscope. But perhaps his most notable discovery came in 1665 when he looked at a sliver of cork through a microscope lens and discovered cells. This scholarly tome, by robert hooke, was the first to use the new microscope to investigate the previously invisible. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert hooke s most popular book is remarkable books. What was the name of the book that robert hooke wrote. Curator of experiments to the royal society when it was. Fellow of this society, entituled, micrographia, or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies, made by magnifying glasses, with observations and inquiries thereupon, be printed by john martyn, and james allestry, printers.
As a child, hooke suffered from a devastating case of smallpox that left him physically and emotionally scarred for the rest of his life. Micrographia was the first book in english to show observations made under a microscope. Robert hooke simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The detail, the meticulous effort, the hundreds of pages of text, amaze to this day. Robert hooke scientist specialty chemistry, physics born july 28 o. The project gutenberg ebook of micrographia, by robert hooke. Hooke was a leader in the plans to rebuild after the great fire. Robert hooke was a renaissance man a jack of all trades, and a master of many. Robert hooke hooke, robert, 16351703 the online books page. As a young adult, he was a financially impoverished scientific inquirer, but came into wealth and good reputation following his actions as surveyor to the city of london after the great fire of 1666 in which he appears to have performed more than half of all. Who is robert hooke robert hooke facts dk find out. This book caused a sensation when it was published, pepys stayed up most of the night.
Micrographia is a historically significant book by robert hooke about his observations through various lenses. Robert hooke is a british natural philosopher and architect, who is most famous for formulating the hooke s law. What was the name of the book that robert hooke wrote answers. Robert hooke has 20 books on goodreads with 534 ratings. The geology and physical geography of robert hooke 16351703 the forgotten genius. Long overshadowed by his contemporaries isaac newton and christopher wren, robert hookes own contributions to science, architecture and technology are. He was the first curator of experiments at the royal society, and his engravings of natural phenomena seen under the new. See more ideas about robert hooke, drawings and natural history. Hooke described in detail the structure of feathers, the stinger of a bee, the radula, or tongue, of mollusks, and the. Micrographia by robert hooke, 1665 the british library. Long overshadowed by such eminent contemporaries as sir isaac newton and sir christopher wren, hookes own seminal contributions to science, architecture and technology are now being acclaimed in their own right. Join facebook to connect with robert hooke and others you may know.
Long overshadowed by such eminent contemporaries as sir isaac newton and sir christopher wren, hooke s own seminal contributions to science, architecture and technology are now being acclaimed in their own right. The scientific revolution was in full swing in 1665. There was one accomplishment, however, that was hookes crowning glory. Math and after math westinghouse search book hooke, robert. Hooke, the genius whose big mistake was confronting newton. It was there that robert hooke was finally able to develop his passion for science and enter the circle of great scientists such as robert boyle, who adopted him as his assistant between 1655 and 1662. Robert hooke published his book in 1665 named micrographia.
He was the first man to state in general that all matter expands when heated and that air is made up of particles separated from each other by relatively large distances. Fellow of this society, entituled, micrographia, or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies, made by magnifying glasses, with observations and inquiries thereupon, be printed by john martyn, and james allestry, printers to the said society. Hooke calculated the number of cells in a cubic inch to be 1,259,712,000, and while he couldnt grasp the full effect of his discovery, he did at least. The brilliant, largely forgotten maverick robert hooke was an engineer, surveyor, architect. Hooke devised the compound microscope and illumination system shown above, one of the best such microscopes of his time, and used it in his demonstrations at the royal societys meetings. In 1660, hooke and boyle helped to start the royal society in london, a society for scientific study which still exists today. Robert hookes micrographia is best known for its greatly magnified views of insects, but he looked through his microscope and telescope at a variety of animate and inanimate subjects and then drew and theorized about them. Printed for john martyn, 1667 page images at wisconsin. What was the book about that robert hooke wrote answers. Jun 28, 2019 robert hooke was born in the town of freshwater, on englands isle of wight, on july 18, 1635. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Biography of robert hooke, the man who discovered cells.
Math and aftermath by robert hooke, douglas shaffer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The term cells stuck and hooke gained credit for discovering the building blocks of all life. Robert hooke frs isle of wight, 18 july 1635 london, 3 march 1703 was an english naturalist, architect and polymath. The brilliant, largely forgotten maverick robert hooke was an engineer, surveyor, architect, and inventor who worked tirelessly with his intimate friend christopher wren to rebuild london after the great fire of 1666. Micrographia by robert hooke london, 1665 posted on 27 march 20 by felicityhen unless youre lucky enough to be an academic or a rare books librarian you probably dont get much opportunity to read copies of the books hooke had in.
Robert hooke is one of the most overlooked, forgotten and underrated people of genius, maybe partly because he fell out with his contemporary sir isaac newton who didnt. The curious life of robert hooke lisa jardine paperback. July 18 1635 freshwater, isle of wight, england died mar 3, 1703 at age 67 london, england nationality english robert hooke is known as a renowned philosopher and a scientist who made many innovations and discoveries that few were capable of doing during his time. By the council of the royal society of london for improving of natural knowledge. He was an artist, biologist, physicist, engineer, architect, inventor and much else. Hooke, micrographia 1665 hunt institute for botanical. Historically, this lack is attributed to newtons efforts to erase the figure of his great rival. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert hooke books online.
He was a colleague of robert boyle and christopher wren, and a rival to isaac newton. When hooke viewed a thin cutting of cork he discovered empty spaces contained by walls, and termed them pores, or cells. This beautiful microscope was made for the famous british scientist robert hooke in the late 1600s, and was one of the most elegant microscopes built during the period. Robert hooke was born in the town of freshwater, on englands isle of wight, on july 18, 1635. Hooke illustrated the microscope in his micrographia, one of the first detailed treatises on microscopy and imaging. Robert hooke hooke, robert, 16351703 the online books. Robert hooke, english physicist who discovered the law of elasticity, known as hookes law, and who did research in a remarkable variety of fields. This book, micrographia, was the first important work on microscopy, the study of minute objects through a microscope.
His parents were john hooke, who served as curate for the local church parish, and cecily nee. Robert hooke hooke, robert, 16351703 a wikipedia article about this author is available hooke, robert, 16351703. At the time, hooke was the curator of experiments for the royal society of london, which involved conducting several experiments a. Robert hookes most popular book is remarkable books. Robert hooke has 23 books on goodreads with 527 ratings. To commemorate his birthday, we are featuring his book micrographia as julys item of the month hooke published micrographia in 1665 when he was 30 years old. The book reproduces the almost frantic series of observations made by hooke in 1663 and 1664 as the young scientist he was still in his twenties peered through the lenses of his new microscope. Hooke s reputation in the history of biology largely rests on his book micrographia, published in 1665. Micrographia by robert hooke london, 1665 posted on 27 march 20 by felicityhen unless youre lucky enough to be an academic or a rare books librarian you probably dont get much opportunity to read copies of the books hooke had in his library. In 1665 hooke published micrographia, a book describing observations made with microscopes and telescopes, as well as some original work in biology. Hooke played an important role in the birth of science in the 17th century with both experimental and theoretical work. Robert hooke 16351703 was not only a scientist, he was a mapmaking pioneer, architect, astronomer, biologist and ingenious experimenter. Originally published in 1665, micrographia is the most famous and influential work of english scholar robert hooke 16351703, a notable member of the royal society and the scientist for whom hooke s law of elasticity is named. Robert hooke 16351703 was, by all accounts, a remarkably versatile scientist and a very, very, difficult man.
Originally published in 1665, micrographia is the most famous and influential work of english scholar robert hooke 16351703, a notable member of the royal society and the scientist for whom hookes law of elasticity is named. Robert hooke july 18, 1635march 3, 1703 was a 17thcentury natural philosopheran early scientistnoted for a variety of observations of the natural world. Micrographia by robert hooke, first edition abebooks. Robert hookes micrographia item of the month books. Robert hooke, english physicist who discovered the law of elasticity, known as hooke s law, and who did research in a remarkable variety of fields. The large more than two feet square drawings are staggering.
Books by robert hooke national library of medicine. Micrographia by robert hooke free ebook project gutenberg. While at oxford university, he became an assistant to the chemist robert boyle. He is also created with creating the law of elasticity. The man who measured london by lisa jardine 352pp, harpercollins. Micrographia by robert hooke meet your next favorite book. It recreates these in large, fullpage sometimes foldout illustrations. Robert hooke, 17th century philosopher scientist, was the first to use the word cell to describe a basic unit of life. Books by robert hooke author of micrographia goodreads. Jul 21, 2011 robert hooke 16351703 was, by all accounts, a remarkably versatile scientist and a very, very, difficult man. He was a founding member and curator of experiments at the royal society, an academy at the cutting edge of scientific discovery in britain. Just over 300 years ago, in march 1703, robert hooke died in his rooms at gresham college. He was the first curator of experiments at the royal society, and his engravings of natural phenomena seen under the new microscope appeared in his masterpiece, the acclaimed. Robert hooke project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
His insect illustrations have been famous and in demand from the time that he made them. He was the first curator of experiments at the royal society, and his engravings of natural phenomena seen under the new microscope appeared in his. It is particularly notable for being the first book to illustrate insects, plants etc. Jan, 2020 robert hooke july 18, 1635march 3, 1703 was a 17thcentury natural philosopheran early scientistnoted for a variety of observations of the natural world. Hookes reputation in the history of biology largely rests on his book micrographia, published in 1665. Published in january 1665, the first major publication of the royal. Robert hooke 16351703 robert hooke was a brilliant british experimental and theoretical scientist who lived and worked in london during the seventeenth century. This book, micrographia, was the first important work on.