Meaning & use
Hooke
Robert Hooke, the 17th-century English scientist who formulated Hooke's law and pioneered microscopy.
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Hooke used an early microscope to describe the cell structure he observed in cork.
Engineers still apply Hooke's law, which he derived, to predict how springs stretch under load.
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Hooke is often confused with his contemporary and rival Isaac Newton; the two clashed over credit for ideas about gravity and optics.
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