Robert Hooke was born on 18 July 1635 in Freshwater. An English natural philosopher, architect and polymath, Hooke was one of the leading scientists of the seventeenth century. As curator of experiments at the Royal Society he performed demonstrations on subjects including air pressure and elasticity, and formulated the law of elasticity that bears his name. His book Micrographia, with detailed drawings from a microscope, introduced the word cell for the structure of plant tissue. After the Great Fire of London he worked as a surveyor with Christopher Wren. His disputes with Isaac Newton, especially about gravity and optics, damaged his reputation for a long time.
Before and after
- 1634Founding of Attleboro
- from 1634 to 1637Tulip mania
- 1634Founding of Waltham
- from 5 September 1634 to 6 September 1634Battle of Nördlingen
- 18 July 1635Birth of Robert Hooke
- 1636Founding of Springfield
- 1636Founding of Agawam
- 8 September 1636Founding of Harvard University
- 4 October 1636Battle of Wittstock
More in Art, literature & culture
- 15th centuryConstruction of Red Square
- 1600Rise of Baroque music
- 1602Publication of Hamlet
- 1670Construction of avenue des Champs-Élysées
- 17th centuryRise of ukiyo-e
- October 1745Publication of God Save the King
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 17th century.