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Oct 19, 2023 · Interested in learning more about the microscopic world, scientist Robert Hooke improved the design of the existing compound microscope in 1665. His microscope used three lenses and a stage light, which illuminated and enlarged the specimens. These advancements allowed Hooke to see something wondrous when he placed a piece of cork under the ...
Jan 13, 2020 · Updated on January 13, 2020. Robert Hooke (July 18, 1635–March 3, 1703) was a 17th-century "natural philosopher"—an early scientist—noted for a variety of observations of the natural world. But perhaps his most notable discovery came in 1665 when he looked at a sliver of cork through a microscope lens and discovered cells.
Aug 20, 2018 · Robert Hooke was an important 17th century English scientist, perhaps best known for Hooke's Law, the invention of the compound microscope, and his cell theory. He was born July 18, 1635 in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, and died on March 3, 1703 in London, England at age 67.
Jul 17, 2019 · Hooke’s life is a rags-to-riches tale. Born in 1635, he was educated at home by his clergyman father. Orphaned at 13 with a meager inheritance, Hooke’s artistic talents landed him scholarships ...
Životopis. Robert Hooke je rođen u malom mjestu Freshwater, na otoku Isle of Wight, koji se nalazi na jugu Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva. Bio je najmlađi od četvero djece. Otac mu je bio svećenik, pa je očekivao od Roberta da i on to bude. Otac mu je radio i u školi, pa je mogao podučavati svog sina, jer je bio uglavnom slabog zdravlja.
Robert Hooke was a Renaissance Man - a jack of all trades, and a master of many. He wrote one of the most significant scientific books ever written, Micrographia, and made contributions to human knowledge spanning Architecture, Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Surveying & Map Making, and the design and construction of scientific instruments.
May 14, 2018 · The English physicist Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was one of the most ingenious and versatile experimenters of all time. Robert Hooke, the son of a clergyman in Freshwater on the Isle of Wight, was born on July 18, 1635. He was too sickly for regular schooling until he was 13, when, left an orphan with a modest inheritance, he entered Westminster ...
