Robert Hooke (1635-1703) : the hidden surveyor revealed
Cooper, Michael
With abstract. - References: p. 9-10.
Conference Quo Vadis surveying of the 21st century : proceedings [CD-ROM] / compiled by Josef Weigel. - Brno : FIG, 2000
The main events of Hooke's life and work are briefly discussed in relation to their social and scientific contexts. It is shown that he can be seen as the first professional scientist, employed by the Royal Society of London to undertake many experimental investigations in what now would be called the physical, chemical and biological sciences. In this capacity he was a servant of the Royal Society, but received irregular and late payments for his services. He is best known for the "Law of Elasticity" which bears his name, but he also displayed great ingenuity in his microscopical investigations an in designing opto-mechanical devices for scientific instruments.
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