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Robert Hooke

Physics

Robert Hooke (1635 to 1703) was an English polymath who was active as a physicist, astronomer, geologist, meteorologist, and architect.

Facts
Birth YearSourced to the subject's own account
1635 2
Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account
1635-07-18 2
Death DateSourced to the subject's own account
1703-03-03 2
Death YearSourced to the subject's own account
1703 2
Death Place
London, United Kingdom 1
Nationality
Kingdom of England 1
Notable Work
Bethlem Royal Hospital at Moorfields 1
Notable Work
Church of St Mary Magdalene 1
Notable Work
Hooke's law 1
Notable Work
Micrographia 1
Notable Work
Montagu House 1
Birthplace
Freshwater, United Kingdom 1
Field
Field (category)
Physics 1
Field (category)
Astronomy 1
Field (category)
Chemistry 1
Field (category)
Biology 1
Field (category)
Mathematics 1
Field (category)
Materials Science 1
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Invented

Anemometer, Instruments

Hooke described a swinging-plate wind gauge to the Royal Society in 1667, among the earliest practical anemometers; earlier conceptual designs (Alberti, 1450) were never built as working instruments.

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Member Of

Source Robert Hooke (Wikipedia)

Works In

Biology, Disciplines
Source Robert Hooke (Wikipedia)
Physics, Disciplines
Source Robert Hooke (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Source Robert Hooke (Wikipedia)tier 3
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1. Robert Hooke (Wikidata)
  • P27 (country of citizenship): Kingdom of England
    Q179876
  • P20 (place of death): London, United Kingdom
    Q84
  • P19 (place of birth): Freshwater, United Kingdom
    Q2428909
  • P800 (notable work): Micrographia
    Q2469465
  • P800 (notable work): Hooke's law
    Q170282
  • P800 (notable work): Church of St Mary Magdalene
    Q17533721
  • P800 (notable work): Montagu House
    Q3530462
  • P800 (notable work): Bethlem Royal Hospital at Moorfields
    Q126947446
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2. Robert Hooke (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section (entity-description)
    Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was an English polymath who was active as a physicist, astronomer, geologist, meteorologist, and architect.
  • Infobox (birth-date)
    Born: 1635-07-18
  • Infobox (birth-year)
    Born: 1635-07-18
  • Infobox (death-date)
    Died: 1703-03-03
  • Infobox (death-year)
    Died: 1703-03-03
  • Works In: Physics, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Physics and Biology
  • Works In: Biology, Infobox, fields
    Infobox fields: Physics and Biology
  • Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
    Hooke was a Fellow of the Royal Society and from 1662, he was its first Curator
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