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Robert hooke
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Biography of Robert Hooke, the Man Who Discovered Cells
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.
Fast Facts: Robert Hooke
- Known For: Experiments with a microscope, including the discovery of cells, and coining of the term
- Born: July 18, 1635 in Freshwater, the Isle of Wight, England
- Parents: John Hooke, vicar of Freshwater and his second wife Cecily Gyles
- Died: March 3, 1703 in London
- Education: Westminster in London, and Christ Church at Oxford, as a laboratory assistant of Robert Boyle
- Published Works: Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon
Early Life
Robert Hooke was born July 18, 1635, in Freshwater
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The spring is a marvel of human engineering and creativity. For one, it comes in so many varieties—the compression spring, the extension spring, the torsion spring, the coil spring, etc.—all of which serve different and specific functions. These functions in turn allow for the creation of many man-made objects, most of which emerged as part of the Scientific Revolution during the late 17th and 18th centuries.
As an elastic object used to store mechanical energy, the applications for them are extensive, making possible such things as an automotive suspension systems, pendulum clocks, hand sheers, wind-up toys, watches, rat traps, digital micromirror devices, and of course, the Slinky.
Like so many other devices invented over the centuries, a basic understanding of the mechanics is required before it can so widely used. In terms of springs, this means understanding the laws of elasticity, torsion and force that come into play—which together are known as Hooke's Law.
Hooke's Law