HOOKE, Robert (1635 – 1703)
1635 – 1703
5 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1665 CE
#262
Micrographia, or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses; with observations and inquiries thereupon.
Hooke, at one time research assistant to Robert Boyle, was one of the greatest inventive geniuses of all time. This was the first book devoted entirely to microscopical observations, and also the first book to pair it…
1667 CE
#916
An account of an experiment of preserving animals alive by blowing through their lungs with bellows.
By blowing air from a bellows over the exposed lungs of a dog, Hooke proved that respiratory motion is not necessary to maintain life, but that the essential feature of respiration lies in certain blood changes in the…
1678 CE
#13233
Microscopium, or some new discoveries made with and concerning microscopes. Lectures and Collections made by Robert Hooke, Secretary of the Royal Society, pages 81-112.
On his title page Hooke listed the contents of this section as follows: "Mr. Leeuwenhoeck's two letters concerning some late microscopical discoveries. "The author's discourse and description of microscopes, improved …
1960 CE
#11202
A bibliography of Dr. Robert Hooke by Geoffrey Keynes, Kt.
1989 CE
#8753
The library of Robert Hooke: The scientific book trade of Restoration England.
Reprints the auction catalogue of Hooke's library: Bibliotheca Hookiana (1703).