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Authorised form of name Hooke; Robert (1635 - 1703); natural philosopher
Dates 1635 - 1703
Nationality British
Place of birth Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England, Europe
Date of birth 18 July 1635
Place of death Gresham College, London, England, Europe
Date of death 3 March 1703
DatesAndPlaces Burial:
Church of St Helen, Bishopsgate Street, London, England, Europe
Occupation Architect
Research field Physics
Activity Education:
Pupil of Samuel Cooper and Sir Peter Lely; Westminster School; Christ Church, Oxford; MA (1663); MD (Lambeth 1691)
Career:
Assisted Thomas Willis and Robert Boyle with their experiments; invented the pendulum watch; Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society (1662); Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London (1664); Cutlerian Lecturer (1664); Philosophical assistant to John Wilkins and William Petty at Durdans, Epsom, Surrey (1665); Published 'Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses, with observations and inquiries thereupon' (1665); City Surveyor for London (1667); Doctor of Physic at Doctors' Commons (1691)
Membership category Original Fellow
Date of election 20/05/1663
RSActivity Royal Society roles:
Curator of Experiments 1662-1688; Secretary 1677-1682; On Council 1677-1681; 1684; 1686; 1689-1690; 1692-1695; 1697-1699; Editor Phil. Coll.: 1679-1682
Committee and panels:
Mechanical Committee (1664) ; Astronomical and Optical Committee (1664) ; Anatomical Committee (1664) ; Committee for the Histories of Trades (1664) ; Committee for Collecting all the Phenomena of Nature hitherto observed (1664) ; Committee to audit Mr Colwall's accounts for the past year (1677)
Other Royal Society activity As Curator of Experiments, created a large variety of demonstrations and presentations for the meetings of the Society. These were mainly recorded in the Journal Book and the Register Book; Set up a 'select club' which met outside the Society's lodgings (1670s)
Relationships Parents: Reverend John Hooke and Cecily Gyles
PublishedWorks RCN: 31018
RCN: 45230
RCN: 45229
RCN: 47803
OtherInfo Although the post of curator of experiments for the Royal Society was initially unpaid, a later arrangement for payment from the Society and from Sir John Cutler and Hooke's subsequent career made him indispensable to the Society's pursuits in natural philosophy. His most famous work, 'Micrographia' pushed the new field of microscopy into a wider public eye and includes a vast number of plates with detailed illustrations. After the Great Fire of London in 1666, Hooke proposed a grid-like plan for the rebuilding of the city. This was not accepted, however Hooke was appointed one of three official surveyors of the rebuilding, which secured years long income supply. After his death, his salary from this role, worth thousands of pounds, was found in an iron chest. In the 1670s, Hooke was embroiled in a dispute with Viscount William Brouncker (FRS 1660) and Henry Oldenburg (FRS 1663) regarding the invention and patent of a spring-regulated watch.
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Source Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB; Foster; Aubrey; Hunter; ODNB
References:
Charles H Cotter, 'The Mariner's Sextant and the Royal Society' in NR 1978-9 vol 33 pp 23-36
D R Oldroyd, 'Some "Philosophicall Scribbles" Attributed to Robert Hooke' in NR 1980 vol 35 pp 17-32
D R Oldroyd, 'Some Writings of Robert Hooke on Procedures for the Prosecution of Scientific Inquiry, Including His "Lectures of Things Requisite to a Ntral History"' in NR 1986-87 vol 41 pp 145-167
Ian Adamson, 'The Royal Society and Gresham College 1660-1711' in NR 1978-9 vol 33 pp 1-21
J A Bennett, 'Robert Hooke as Mechanic and Natural Philosopher' in NR 1980 vol 35 pp 33-48
J A Bennett, 'Wren's Last Building?' in NR 1972-3 vol 27 pp 107-118
J A Lohne, 'Experimentum Crucis' in NR 1968 vol 23 pp 169-199
J Buchanan-Brown, 'The Books Presented to the Royal Society by John Aubrey, FRS' in NR 1973-4 vol 28 pp 167-193
Jeanne Bolam, 'The Botanical Works of Nehemiah Grew, FRS (1641-1712)' in NR 1972-3 vol 27 pp 219-231
Kathleen H Ochs, 'The Royal Society of London's History of Trades Programme: An Early Episode in Applied Science' in NR 1984-85 vol 39 pp 129-158
Laurel Brodsley, Sir Charles Frank and John W Steeds, 'Prince Rupert's Drops' in NR 1986-87 vol 41 pp 1-26
Margaret J M Ezell, 'Richard Waller, SRS: "In the Pursuit of Nature"' in NR 1983-84 vol 38 pp 215-233
Marie Boas Hall, 'The Royal Society's Role in the Diffusion of Information in the Seventeenth Century' in NR 1974-5 vol 29 pp 173-192
Michael Hunter, 'A "College" for the Royal Society: The Abortive Plan of 1667-1668' in NR 1983-84 vol 38 pp 159-186
P D Lawrence and A G Molland, 'David Gregory's Inaugural Lecture at Oxford' in NR 1970 vol 25 pp 143-178
Penelope M Gouk, 'Acoustics in the Early Royal Society 1660-1680' in NR 1981-82 vol 36 pp 155-175
R Lewis, 'The publication of John Wilkins's Essay (1668): some contextual considerations' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp133-146
S Mandelbrote, 'From Bremen to Pall Mall. Henry Oldenburg. Shaping The Royal Society, by M B Hall' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 389-390
A Cook, '1703 and other anniversaries' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 1-2
Robert Iliffe 'Material doubts: Hooke, artisan cultureand the exchange of information in 1670's London' in British Journal of the History of Science vol 28 pp 285-318
J Heyman, 'The birth of the modern architect. On a grander scale: the outstanding career of Sir Christopher Wren, by L Jardine' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 243-244
Stephen Inwood 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'. Macmillan 2002
Lisa Jardine 'On a Grander Scale; the outstanding career of Sir Christopher Wren'. Harper Collins 2002
Lisa Jardine 'The Curious Life of Robert Hooke; The Man Who Measured London' Harper Collins, 2003
Michael Cooper 'A more beautiful city; Robert Hooke and the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire' Sutton Publishing 2003
Cooper, Michael, ed; Hunter, Michael. ed. 'Hooke 2003: Papers presented at a conference to mark the tercentenary of the death of Robert Hooke 1635-1703'. Conference held at the Royal Society 7-8 July 2003.
Jim Bennett; Michael Cooper; Lisa Jardine 'London's Leonardo: the Life and Work of Robert Hooke'. Oxford Uuniversity Press 2003
P Breeze, 'The ancestry of Robert Hooke: John Hooke of Wroxhall' in NR 2003 vol 57 pp 269-271
M Hunter, 'Report. Robert Hooke revivified' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 89-91
A Cook, 'Report. Robert Hooke at Christ Church, Oxford' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 93-95
A Cook, 'Rome and the Royal Society, 1660-1740' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 3-19
L Jardine, 'The 2003 Wilkins Lecture: Dr Wilkins's boy wonders' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 107-129
H Gest, 'The Discovery of Microorganisms by Robert Hooke and Antoni von Leeuwenhoek, Fellows of the Royal Society' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 187-201
P Fara, 'Theatrical Science. C Djerassi and D Pinner, Newton's darkness: two dramatic views' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 237-238
T Quinn, 'In this issue' in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 245 - 247
J Friesen, 'Essay review. Robert Hooke under the microscope' in in NR 2004 vol 58 pp 299 - 302
J Friesen, 'Hooke and seventeenth century science. 'England's Leonardo. Robert Hooke and the seventeenth century Scientific Revolution' by Allan Chapman' in NR 2005 vol 59 pp 205-206
J Gribbin, 'The Fellowship', 2005, pp147-154, 183-225
R M May, 'Address by Lord May PRS, given at the dedication of the memorial to Dr Robert Hooke at Westminster Abbey on 3 March 2005' in NR 2005 pp 321-324
T Quinn, 'The Palace of Westminster frescoes, Kelvin's secretary and the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine', in NR 2006 vol 60 pp 135-137
T Quinn, 'The Hooke folio', in NR 2006 vol 60 pp 231-233
R Adams and L Jardine, 'The return of the Hooke folio', in NR 2006 vol 60 pp 235-239
F Henderson, 'Unpublished material from the memorandum book of Robert Hooke, Guildhall Library MS 1758' in NR 2007 vol 61 pp 129-175
A Mills, 'Robert Hooke's 'Universal joint' and its application to sundials and the sundial-clock' in NR 2007 vol 61 pp 219-236
W Poole 'Antoine Frqancois Payen, the 1666 "Selenelion" and a rediscovered letter to Robert Hooke' NR 2007 Vol 61 pp 251-264
W Ramsey, P Daniels, E G Ramsey, 'The Limehouse Porcelain Factory - its output, antecedents, and the influence of the Royal Society of London on the evolution of English porcelain based on composition and technology. ' Published Inverscafgill, New Zealand, January 2013
I Lawon 'Crafting the Microworld: how Robert Hooke constructed knowledge about small things' in N&R Vo 70 Issue 1 March 2016, pp 23 - 44
Notes:
The election date is Hooke's election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was later elected on 3 June 1663.
DSB gives death date as 3 March 1702.
Virtual International Authority File http://viaf.org/viaf/32063971
Code NA8242
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo Title Date
RBC/2/62 'An Account of a Dogg Dissected' by Robert Hooke nd
IM/002230 Hooke, Robert 1999
IM/005873 Hooke, Robert nd
DM/5/68 'Transactions of the Committee for Correspondence' 19 August 1664, 23 September 1664
RBC/2/61 'An Account of a Viper' by Robert Hooke nd
IM/002202 Hooke, Robert 22 February 2000
IM/002210 Hooke, Robert 1999
IM/002220 Hooke, Robert 2002
RBC/1/60 A Brief Account of the Experiments Tryed with Glass Balls By Mr Hook 26 November 1662
RBC/2/74 'Of the Inflection of a direct Motion into a Curve by a supervening Attractive Principle' by Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/8i/18 Paper, 'The late observations of Saturn' by Robert Hooke 1666
IM/004168 Hooke, Robert 2003
IM/002223 Hooke, Robert 1993
EL/H3/68 Letter, from Robert Hooke [to the Royal Society] nd
EL/P1/40 Account of Francis Potter's invention of a cart with legs by Robert Hooke 11 March 1663
RBO/5/14 'The Accompt of the Weight of Lead and Tin singly and when melted together' by Robert Hooke 1680
EL/P1/59 Letter, from Andrew Paschell to Robert Hooke 21 October 1681
IM/002224 Hooke, Robert 1999
CLP/20/92 Paper, On M. [Jean de] Hautefeuille's proposals by Robert Hooke December 1697
IM/004169 Hooke, Robert 2003
IM/005878 Hooke, Robert 2001
IM/002205 Hooke, Robert 2001
IM/005879 Hooke, Robert March 2000
RBO/2i/2 'An Account of the Parts of Water' by Robert Hooke 14 May 1662
EL/I1/155 Letter, from Henry Jacob to Robert Hooke, dated at Lisbon 8 January 1682
EL/H3/65 Letter, from Robert Hooke [to the Royal Society] 8 October 1681
IM/002221 Hooke, Robert 1994
RBC/2/65 'Some Considerations about the most likely way of setling an Universall measure by the Help of Pendulums' by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/3/83 'An Account of An Experiment of Staticks to Examine the incorporating of Liquors' brought in by Robert Hooke 1668
RBC/2/46 'An Account of an Experiment of the rising of water in a Bolt-head upon immersion in cold; and falling thereof upon the immersion of it in hot' by Robert Hooke nd
EL/L1/45 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 13 October 1679
EL/H3/71 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Mr Young 9 January 1685
RBC/1/62 'An Account of Rarefaction of the Air By Mr Hook' 10 December 1662
RBO/2i/18 'Of driving Water out of a Glasse by its owne Vapours' by Robert Hooke 24 December 1662
EL/H3/61 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Pascall March 1679
EL/D1/33 Letter, from Michael Dary to Robert Hooke 15 October 1674
RBC/2/47 'An Experiment for the Condensation of Spirit of Wine. And another for the condensing of Water' by Robert Hook nd
RBO/4/51 'An Accompt of some Experiments about Refractions and colors made before the Royal Society' described by Robert Hooke 1672
RBO/2i/11 'An Account of the Rarefaction of the Air' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
MM/16/40 Letter from William Balle, Exeter, to Robert Hooke 28 Mar 1682
EL/L5/91 Letter, from John Locke to Robert Hooke, dated at Montpellier 29 October 1678
RBC/1/55 'An Account of the Diversity of the Parts of Water By Mr Hook' 14 May 1662
RBO/3/86 'An observation about the Seed of Mosse' made by Robert Hooke 1668
RBO/2i/51 'Some Observables taken notice of in a Peice of Petrified Wood' by Robert Hooke 17 June 1663
EL/H3/56 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Francis Nazzarius 9 April 1678
IM/000535 Hooke, Robert February 2003
RBC/2/6 Proposed to be made in the compressing experiments by Robert Hooke nd
IM/002225 Hooke, Robert 1999
CLP/20/81 Paper, 'A synopsis of cubick equations' by Robert Hooke 17th century
RBO/2i/26 List of enquiries concerning Iceland by Robert Hooke 21 January 1662
RBO/3/84 'Of an Experiment made before the Society May 28 1668 To shew the Dilation of Bodies etc' brought in by Robert Hooke 1668
RBO/3/8 'An experiment - for the Condensation of Spirit of Wine - And Another for the Condensing of Water' by Robert Hooke nd
RBC/2/26 'A Description of an Instrument for Tryall of Powder' by Robert Hooke 9 September 1663
RBC/1/63 'Observables in the six Branched Figures frozen in Urine; Figures observed in water frozen; Figures observed in Snow' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
CLP/20/53 Paper, On the velocity of motion of the circular pendulum by Robert Hooke 17th century
RBO/2ii/36 Proposed to be made in the compressing experiments by Robert Hooke nd
RBC/1/69 'Of driving Water out of a Glass by its owne Vapours By Mr Hook' 24 December 1662
RBC/1/68 'Of the Difference of Gravity by removing the body further from the surface of the Earth By Mr Hook' 24 December 1662
RBO/3/51 'To make a Lamp that shall alwaies keep the surface of the Oyle at the same hight, till all be spent' by Robert Hooke 14 March 1667
RBO/4/38 'Proposition for the perfecting of Telescopes, Microscopes etc' by Robert Hooke 1672
RBC/2/90 'To make a Lamp that shall keep alwayes the surface of the Oyle at the same higth, till all be spent' by Robert Hooke nd
RBC/2/30 'The wayes which I prefer before severall other Contrivances which I thought of for sounding the Depth of the Sea and fetching up water from any depth are these' by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/2i/63 'Of the water-raising Engine present by the Highnesse Prince Rupert' by Robert Hooke 22 July 1663
RBO/2ii/16 'Of the difference of Gravity by removeing the Body further from the surface of the Earth upwards' by Robert Hooke 24 December 1662
RBC/1/77 'An Account of some tryalls for finding the pressure of the parts of Water upon one another, and the Elastical power of the Air' by Robert Hooke 20 January 1663
RBC/2/70 'Of Gravity' by Robert Hooke 21 March 1666
RBO/3/35 'Of the Inflection Of a Direct Motion into a Curve by a Supervening attractive Principle' by Robert Hooke 23 May 1666
RBO/2i/31 'Of the Refraction of Ice' by Robert Hooke 11 February 1662
RBC/1/79 'Of the Refraction of Ice By Mr Hook' 11 February 1662
RBC/1/75 'An Account of an Experiment touching the different weight of Cold and warme water By Mr Hook' 14 January 1663
RBC/2/89 'An Observation of Saturne' by Robert Hooke made on 29 June 1666 1666
RBC/2/5 'Queries proposed by Mr Hook concerning the Condensation of Air to be resolved by Experiments in the Compressing Engine' nd
RBC/2/41 'Mr Hooks Account Of the Experiments concerning the weight of the Air; and the proportion of the weight of the Air to that of Water' nd
RBC/2/83 'An Account of Inclining Pendulums' by Robert Hooke 21 November 1666
RBO/3/26 'Some Considerations - about the most likely Way of setling an Univeral [universal] Measure By the help of Pendulums' by Robert Hooke 14 December 1664
CLP/20/71/1 Paper, 'Plan of a waterwork at Hackney' by Robert Hooke 2 June 1685
RBC/2/100 'An Account of the Experiment of Preserving Animals alive by blowing through their Lungs with Bellows Brought in by Mr Hooke' 24 October 1667
RBC/2/23 'A brief Description made by Mr Hook of the Water-raising Engine presented by his Highness Prince Rupert to the Society after the way of Carallerius his Hydrocantisterium Novum' nd
CLP/20/11/2 Diagram, Experiment demonstrating refraction by Robert Hooke 11 February 1663
RBO/2i/45 'An Account of what happened to a Carpe included in a Vessel of Water out of which the Air was pretty well Exhausted' by Robert Hooke 20 May 1663
MM/20/56 Letter from Thomas Henshaw to Robert Southwell 18 November 1682
RBO/2i/17 'Of the difference of Gravity by removing the Body further from the Surface of the Earth upwards' by Robert Hooke 24 December 1662
DM/5/9 'The forme of a bond' February 1669
RBO/4/45 Robert Hooke's considerations of Isaac Newton's discourse of light and colour 1672
DM/5/14 Notes concerning the appointment of Curators to the Royal Society and costs incurred by them 1660s
CLP/18i/78 Paper, regarding the pendulum clock of Dr Hooke's invention by Denis Papin 1711
CLP/20/38 Paper, 'Of the opening of a Viper alive' by Robert Hooke 17th century
IM/002219 Hooke, Robert 2001
DM/5/73E 'Experiments and Matters recommended to Mr William Balle' 1664
RBO/9/112 'Paper concerning the mineral called Zaffora by Dr Merrett found amongst Dr Hooks Papers' by Richard Waller 1713
DM/5/20 Hooke's bills of expenditure by him on the Society's account, and an order dated 23 December 1681 by Sir Christopher Wren to Abraham Hill, Treasurer, to pay Hooke £40 23 December 1681
CLP/20/19 Paper, 'Of exhausting air out of water, &c.' by Robert Hooke 3 June 1663
RBC/2/8 'An Account of what happened to a Carp inclused in a Vessell of Water out of which the Air was pretty well exhausted' by Robert Hooke 20 May 1663
RBC/2/9 'Of Exhausting Air out of Water which returneth into the Water again' by Robert Hooke 3 June 1663
CLP/20/12 Paper, 'An instrument for finding the force of falling bodies' by Robert Hooke 18 February 1663
RBC/2/14 'An Experiment try'd touching the Uniting and mixing of Air and water' by Robert Hooke nd
CLP/20/55/3 Diagram, Diagram of an ellipse by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/17 Paper, 'Experiments proposed to be made in the compressing engine' by Robert Hooke 13 May 1663
IM/000546 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/005305 Hooke, Robert nd
IM/000532 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/002206 Hooke, Robert 2002
IM/005876 Hooke, Robert 2002
IM/005877 Hooke, Robert 2003
IM/002201 Hooke, Robert 2001
IM/002227 Hooke, Robert 1999
IM/000533 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/002211 Hooke, Robert 1999
IM/002212 Hooke, Robert 2002
CLP/2/13/3 Diagram, micrometer and stand by [Robert Hooke?] [1667]
IM/000534 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/000526 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/002209 Hooke, Robert 1999
IM/002213 Hooke, Robert nd
IM/000548 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/000537 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/000530 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/000527 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/000549 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/005653 Hooke, Robert 2003
IM/002214 Hooke, Robert nd
RBO/2i/66 'The Scheme Of the Stones Taken out of the Lord Belcarris his Heart' 1663
RBC/2/39 'A method for the making a History of the weather' by Robert Hooke 1663
IM/002203 Hooke, Robert 2001
RBO/2i/34a 'Enquiries concerning the Air' by Mr [Robert] Hook 25 February 1662
CLP/20/9/1 Paper, 'An account of some tryalls for finding how much the pressure of water is increased, by the descent of heavier or the ascent of lighter bodys therein' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1663
IM/005648 Hooke, Robert 2003
RBO/2ii/7 'Brief Account of the Experiments tryed with Glasse Balls' by Robert Hook 26 November 1662
CLP/20/55/1 Paper, Considering the flux and reflux of the sea according to Descartes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/21/8 Paper, 'Description of an invention whereby the divisions of the barometer may be enlarged in any given proportion produced before the Royal Societie by Robert Hooke' by Edmond Halley c.17th century
LBO/2/49 Copy extract from a letter from Henry Powell to William Daniel 5 January 1665/1666
CLP/3i/27 Papers, 'Several papers about dying [dyeing]' from The [Theodore] de Vaux 1630-1666
MS/31 Book of Automata by Hero of Alexandria 17th century
EL/O1/27a Note on experiments with lodestones by Henry Oldenburg 24 April 1666
CLP/24/84/1 Instructions, How 'to make linseed oyle' and how 'to make a picture in oyle upon glass' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/56 Letter, Concerning Hevelius' weather clock from Robert Hooke to [Johannes] Hevelius 29 November [?]
CLP/20/37 Paper, 'Of a viper' by Robert Hooke 2 November 1664
CLP/20/34 Paper, 'The measuring of a degree, & the universal standard of measure, & of the use of the pendulum' by Robert Hooke 17th century
EL/D1/33b Paper, 'To describe the Locus of a Cubick Equation', by Michael Dary to Robert Hooke 15 July 1674
EL/L1/51 Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 1680
MS/847 The Hooke Folio: draft and copy minutes of Royal Society meetings by Robert Hooke 1671-1693
CLP/20/18 Paper, 'An account of a carp induced in a vessel of water out of which the air was pretty well exhausted' by Robert Hooke 20 May 1663
CLP/20/84 Paper, 'The uses and advantages of microscopes' by Robert Hooke 29 November 1693
CLP/20/10 Paper, 'Differing weight of cold & warme water' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1664
CLP/20/40/1 Paper, 'Making salt in a Hampshire saltern' by Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/20/57 Paper, Astronomical observations by Robert Hooke December 1680
CLP/20/48 Paper, 'Some wayes of discovering the various pressure of the air at sea' by Robert Hooke 2 January 1668
CLP/20/58 Paper, 'Of aerostatick instruments' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/82 Paper, A narration of Mons.r L. L. de Vallemont by Robert Hooke 19 July 1693
IM/002208 Hooke, Robert March 2000
CLP/20/88 Paper, Account of Dr. [Edward] Bernard's 'Treatise of measures & weights' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/36/2 Diagram, Mathematical diagram illustrating the transit of Mercury by Robert Hooke [25 October 1664]
CLP/20/19/1 Paper, 'Of exhausting air out of water, &c.' by Robert Hooke 3 June 1663
CLP/20/25 Paper, 'The weight of air and comparison with the weight of water' by Robert Hooke 3 February 1664
CLP/24/89/1 Diagrams and tables, Drawings of geometrical figures by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/97 Paper, Proposals concerning the arrangement &c of the publications of the R. [Royal] Society 17th century
CLP/20/66 Paper, 'Of the movements of a turtle in water' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/73 Paper, Answer to Wallis' letter about alteration of the poles by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/93/1 Paper, Of the refraction of the atmosphere by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/25/1 Paper, 'The weight of air and comparison with the weight of water' by Robert Hooke 3 February 1664
CLP/24/85 Recipe, 'Spouldons sur la noble, la longue' or 'Spouldons on the noble, the long' transcribed by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/4i/25/2 Drawing, Hygroscope by Robert Hooke [c17th Century]
CLP/20/83 Paper, 'Account of a magnet made out of rusty iron that held the stone together at the top of the church of N. Dame de Chartres' by Robert Hooke 19 July 1693
CLP/20/52 Paper, Translation of a Royal French patent for impenetrable leather by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/3i/64 Translation, 'Latin translation of Lana's Prodromo Cap 6' by [Francesco Lana de Terzi] [1679]
CLP/24/81 Paper, 'Instructions in Dyeing from Mr. [Benjamin] Laney of Southwark' [written in the hand of Robert Hooke] November/December 1669
CLP/2/13/4 Diagram, inside of micrometer by [Robert Hooke?] [1667]
CLP/20/87/2 Diagram, Diagram accompanying algebraic calculations by Robert Hooke 1687
IM/002216 Hooke, Robert nd
CLP/7i/31/2 Diagram for manoeuvering ships by Robert Hooke [c1700]
CLP/24/89/3 Diagram, Geometric shapes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/24/81/2 Drawing, 'Instructions in Dyeing from Mr. [Benjamin] Laney of Southwark' [written in the hand of Robert Hooke] November/December 1669
CLP/2/13/5 Diagrams, micrometer and stand by [Robert Hooke?] [1667]
CLP/24/88/11 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 9 January 1681
CLP/24/88/5 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 30 December 1680
CLP/20/37/2 Paper, Head of a female viper by Robert Hooke 2 November 1664
CLP/20/90 Paper, An extract translated from the Royal Academie des Sciences concerning the analysis of infinites by Robert Hooke 31 July 1697
CLP/24/80 Extracts, from articles on 'dyestuffs and dyeing' by Thomas Fletcher [in the hand of Robert Hooke] 1639
CLP/20/79 Paper, Lecture on the 'arithmatick of the Brachmans' and of a sort of 'Carolina cloath' etc by Robert Hooke 4 December 1689
CLP/20/31 Paper, 'A device concerning a clock-hand' by Robert Hooke 1667
CLP/24/89/5 Diagram, Geometric shapes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/51 Paper, Extract from a paper read at the academie des Sciences a Paris, and shown to "R. Hooke" [Robert Hooke] 3 May 1699
CLP/20/54 List, List of experiments, inventions and instruments by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/96 Paper, 'An account of ye feltmakers' trade found amongst the late Dr Robert Hookes Papers by Mr R. [Richard] Waller'. 17th century
CLP/20/25/2 Diagram, Small glass pipe used as a gauge by Robert Hooke 3 February 1664
CLP/4i/25/1 Manuscript, description of a hygroscope by Robert Hooke [c17th Century]
CLP/20/41/1 Paper, 'Of ye inflection of a direct motion into a curve by a supervening attractive principle, &c.' by Robert Hooke 23 May 1666
CLP/20/68/1 Paper, Account of Mr. [Richard] Norris' book about arithmetic by Robert Hooke 2 December 1685
CLP/8i/13 Copy paper, 'The eclipse was observ'd by Francis Willoughby [Willughby], [Walter] Pope, [Henry] Phillips and myself in Gresham College, London, 22 June 1666' by Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/20/60 Paper, Magnetic experiment and water experiment by Robert Hooke 5 March 1684
CLP/20/78 Paper, 'Experiment of the penetration of two liquors one into another' by Robert Hooke 3 July 1689
CLP/20/67 List, 'Plans for improvements & experiments' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/46 Paper, 'Some experiments concerning respiration upon foetuses taken out of the womb of a mastife' by Robert Hooke 19 December 1667
CLP/20/21/1 Paper, 'A brief description of the water-raising engine (Cavallerius') presented by his Highness Prince Rupert to the [Royal] Society' by Robert Hooke 22 July 1663
EL/H3/63 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz 12 July 1680
CLP/20/7 Paper, 'On the difference of gravity by removing the body further from the surface of the Earth' by Robert Hooke 24 December 1662
CLP/20/20 Paper, 'An experiment try'd touching the uniting and mixing of air and water' by Robert Hooke 1/8 July 1663
CLP/20/53/2 Diagram, Demonstration of the motion of a conical pendulum by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/9/3 Diagram, Instrument to measure water pressure by Robert Hooke 14 January 1663
CLP/20/22/1 Paper, 'An instrument for tryall [trial] of powder' by Robert Hooke 9 September 1663
CLP/20/15/1 Paper, 'Of the Chinois [Chinese] cart with one wheel' by Robert Hooke 22 January 1664
CLP/20/45 Paper, 'An account of the experiment preserving animals alive by blowing through their lungs' by Robert Hooke 24 October 1667
CLP/20/50 Paper, Proposals for the good of the Royal Society 17th century
CLP/20/53/1 Paper, On the velocity of motion of the circular pendulum by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/4i/25 Paper, description of a hygroscope by Robert Hooke [1660-1679]
CLP/20/20/1 Paper, 'An experiment try'd touching the uniting and mixing of air and water' by Robert Hooke 1/8 July 1663
CLP/20/14 Paper, 'The Torricellian Experiment to be made at different heights' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/22/2 Drawing, Instrument for trying gunpowder by Robert Hooke 9 September 1663
CLP/6/41 Paper, regarding measuring cisterns in London by Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley [17th Century]
CLP/20/23/1 Paper, 'The way preferred to sound the depths of the sea' by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/20/75 Paper, Answer to Wallis' way to find the meridian by Robert Hooke 27 April 1687
CLP/20/68/2 Diagram, by Robert Hooke 2 December 1685
CLP/20/70/1 Paper, 'Of hydrography' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/2/2 Diagram, Instrument to show wind direction and strength by Robert Hooke 7 October 1663
CLP/20/28 Paper, 'An experiment for the condensation of spirit: of wine and an other for the condensing of water' by Robert Hooke 27 April 1664
CLP/20/36/1 Paper, 'Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury' by Robert Hooke [25 October 1664]
CLP/20/89 Paper, Concerning [Antoni van] Leeuwenhoeck's letters and the microscope by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/70 Paper, 'Of hydrography' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/55/2 Diagrams, Diagrams of circles by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/74 Paper, 'Proportion of velocity to distance' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/62/1 Paper, 'Of long telescopes' by Robert Hooke 5 June 1684
CLP/20/3 Paper, 'A brief account of the experiments try'd with glass balls' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/37/1 Paper, 'Of a viper' by Robert Hooke 2 November 1664
CLP/20/35/1 Paper, 'A way of sounding the depth of the sea without a line; and of bringing up water from any depth' by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/20/68 Paper, Account of Mr. [Richard] Norris' book about arithmetic by Robert Hooke 2 December 1685
CLP/20/91 Paper, On M. [Jean] de Hautefeuille's method of shortening the telescope without diminishing its effect by Robert Hooke 8 December 1697
CLP/20/21 Paper, 'A brief description of the water-raising engine (Cavallerius') presented by his Highness Prince Rupert to the [Royal] Society' by Robert Hooke 22 July 1663
CLP/20/6/1 Paper, 'Figures observed in water frozen' by Robert Hooke 1662
CLP/20/43 Paper, A method for finding out the true distance of the sun and moon by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/71/2 Drawing, Water pump by Robert Hooke 2 June 1685
CLP/20/96/2 Drawing, Felt-makers at work 17th century
CLP/20/41/2 Diagram, Diagram of the motion of a conical pendulum by Robert Hooke 23 May 1666
CLP/20/93 Paper, Of the refraction of the atmosphere by Robert Hooke 17th century
MOB/094 Pine Refectory Table 17th century
CLP/24/87 Recipes, Six recipes in French and English for making ink, varnish and 'purples of gold' written in the hand of Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/11/1 Paper, 'Of the refraction of ice' by Robert Hooke 11 February 1663
CLP/20/65 Paper, 'Of several experiments and devices shown' by Robert Hooke 18 July 1683
EL/H3/59 Copy of a letter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs 1679
EL/H3/60 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Monsieur Mallement, dated at Gresham College 8 December 1679
CLP/20/8 Paper, 'Pressure of parts of water on one another; & the elasticity of the air' by Robert Hooke January 1663
RBO/5/19 'Experiment of the Weight of Gold and Silver melted together' by Robert Hooke 1680
EL/B1/60 Letter, from John Beale to Robert Hooke 1670s
IM/000547 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/002204 Hooke, Robert nd
CLP/20/30 Letter, 'On filling a barometer tube' from Mr [Robert] Hooke to Mr Beale 24 June 1664
IM/002222 Hooke, Robert 1991
RBC/1/74 'An Account of some Tryalls for finding how much the pressure of water is increased by the descent of heavier or the Ascent of Lighter bodies therein By Mr Hook' 14 January 1663
EL/H3/67 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs 3 March 1682
CLP/20/33 Diagrams, Three diagrams of the mechanism of a new lamp by Robert Hooke 14 March 1667
IM/002217 Hooke, Robert nd
IM/000531 Hooke, Robert February 2003
EL/H3/62 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Edmond Halley 1 March 1681
RBO/5/22 'An Account Of the Weight of Silver and Copper melted together' brought in by Robert Hooke 1680
RBO/4/32 'Observations of the Spots appearing in the Sun' by Robert Hooke 1671
CLP/20/80 Paper, Lecture on natural knowledge by Robert Hooke 18 December 1689
CLP/20/47 Paper, 'To make a lamp that shall always keep the surface of the oyl [oil] at the same height till all be spent' by Robert Hooke 17th century
RBO/2ii/10 'Observables in the six Branched Figures frozen in Urine' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
MM/16/39 Minutes of a committee 'for taking care of the repository of the Royal Society' 3 February 1676
DM/5/72 'Desiderata recommended to Dr Charleton' c.1663
RBO/4/29 'An Accompt of the Experiment for explicating the Thickning of the Air by Clouds and Fogs and the clearing of it in fair Weather' by Robert Hooke 1670
IM/005646 Hooke, Robert 2003
CLP/20/93/2 Diagram, by Robert Hooke 17th century
RBC/2/71 'Some Observations made by Mr Hook concerning the disposition of the Air and spots discovered in the Planet Mars' 28 March 1666
IM/000529 Hooke, Robert February 2003
IM/002215 Hooke, Robert nd
CLP/20/12/1 Paper, 'An instrument for finding the force of falling bodies' by Robert Hooke 18 February 1663
CLP/20/55 Paper, Considering the flux and reflux of the sea according to Descartes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/24/82 Paper, 'Instructions in Dyeing from Mr. [Benjamin] Laney of Southwark' [written in the hand of Robert Hooke] 1649
CLP/20/21/2 Paper, Water-raising engine by Robert Hooke 22 July 1663
CLP/20/9/2 Diagram, Instrument to measure water pressure by Robert Hooke 14 January 1663
CLP/20/70/2 Print, Coat of arms of Christ's Hospital 17th century
CLP/20/94 Paper, Concerning M. [Jean de] Hautefeuille's work by Robert Hooke 31 May 1699
CLP/20/31/2 Drawing, Instrument for making the hand of an accurate clock by Robert Hooke 1667
CLP/20/6/2 Drawings, Microscopic structures observed in frozen urine and ice by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
CLP/8i/13a/2 Diagram, solar eclipse by unknown artist 1666
CLP/24/88/6 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 3 January 1681
CLP/20/72 Paper, 'Of mathematical language' by Robert Hooke 17th century
DM/5/64 Minutes of meetings of the Committee for Agriculture (endorsed as 'Transactions of the Georgicall Committee') October 1664-February 1665
RBO/3/85 'Dr King's Account Of two Anatomical Experiments made by himself and Mr Hook in privated and brought in to the Society June 4 1668' 1668
DM/5/66 Minutes of meetings of the Mechanicall Committee July-October 1664
DM/5/70 Resolution signed by Henry Oldenburg, appointing a Committee of the Royal Society to consider a way of determining the measure of a degree on the earth 21 October 1669
RBC/2/91 'A Description of an Instrument for making the Hand or Index of an accurate Clock, which moves equally swift at all times...' by Robert Hooke nd
EL/A/36 Letter, from St George Ashe to the Secretary of the Royal Society, dated at Trinity College Dublin 27 April 1686
CLP/20/15/2 Diagram, Mathematical diagram by Robert Hooke 22 January 1664
CLP/24/88/26 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 29 August 1682
S/0039 Sculpture bust of Hooke, Robert ('I read you like a book, Robert Hooke') 2003
CLP/20/29 Paper, 'Concerning the effects of a clap of thunder & lightning' by Robert Hooke 8 June 1664
RBO/3/72 'Some Waies Of Discovering the Various Pressure of the Air at Sea' by Robert Hooke 1668
CLP/24/88/9 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 7 January 1681
CLP/24/88/18 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 30 January 1681
MC/1/106 Letter from John Farey, 37 Howland Street, Fitzroy Square, to Stephen Lee, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society 18 March 1824
CLP/20/22 Paper, 'An instrument for tryall [trial] of powder' by Robert Hooke 9 September 1663
CLP/20/3/1 Paper, 'A brief account of the experiments try'd with glass balls' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/44 Paper, An account of pendulums by Robert Hooke 21 November 1666
CLP/20/11 Paper, 'Of the refraction of ice' by Robert Hooke 11 February 1663
CLP/24/88/25 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 22 August 1682
CLP/24/81/1 Paper, 'Instructions in Dyeing from Mr. [Benjamin] Laney of Southwark' [written in the hand of Robert Hooke] November/December 1669
CLP/24/88/14 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 16 January 1681
CLP/24/88/34 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 19 August 1683
CLP/24/88/12 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 13 January 1681
CLP/24/88/3 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 29 December 1680
CLP/24/88/16 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 26 January 1681
CLP/24/88/13 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 10 January 1681
CLP/24/88/27 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 31 August 1682
CLP/24/88/10 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 9 January 1681
CLP/20/85 Paper, 'An abstract of the theory of the Earth written by William Whiston' 8 July 1696
RBO/3/44 'An Accompt - Of Inclining Pendulums' by Robert Hooke 21 November 1666
RBO/3/31 'Of Gravity' by Robert Hooke 21 March 1666
CLP/20/69 Paper, Abstract of Mr. [Robert] Boyle's treatise of languid motions by Robert Hooke 17 February 1686
CLP/24/84 Instructions, How 'to make linseed oyle' and how 'to make a picture in oyle upon glass' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/15 Paper, 'Of the Chinois [Chinese] cart with one wheel' by Robert Hooke 22 January 1664
CLP/20/9 Paper, 'An account of some tryalls for finding how much the pressure of water is increased, by the descent of heavier or the ascent of lighter bodys therein' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1663
CLP/20/76 Paper, Raising water by rarefaction and the imperfection of Dr. [Denis] Papin's engine for raising water by Robert Hooke 20 July 1687
CLP/20/13 Paper, 'An account of bubbles in the long tube' by Robert Hooke 17th century
MC/1 Volume 1 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society 1800-1831
CLP/14i/22 Drawing, bladder stone by [Robert Hooke] [1660s]
CLP/20/26 Paper, 'Experiments and observations recommended to Mr. [Robert] Hook' 17th century
EL/L1/55 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 13 May 1680
EL/Y/1 Letter, from James Yonge to Robert Hooke, dated at Plymouth 6 January 1684
EL/P1/57 Letter, from Andrew Paschell to Robert Hooke 21 February 1679
EL/W3/6 Letter, from Christopher Wren to Robert Hooke 20 April 1665
EL/H3/69 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Gresham College 10 March 1682
EL/A/13 Translated extract of a letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg 1666
RBO/2i/24 'An Account of an Experiment touching the differing weight of cold and warme water' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1662
EL/L1/46 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 1679
CLP/20/1 Paper, 'Of the resistance of air to the bodyes moved through it' by Robert Hooke 4 March 1663
CLP/20/95 Paper, 'Of the mineral called by Dr Merrett Zaffora: A paper found amongst Dr [Robert] Hooke's by Mr Waller' 17th century
EL/H3/70 Letter, from Robert Hooke to John Hoskins 31 March 1683
EL/H3/54 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Antoni van Leeuwenhoek 1 February 1677
EL/L1/60 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 9 August 1680
EL/H3/55 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Martin Lister, dated at Gresham College 5 January 1678
EL/N1/70 Letter, from Francesco Nazari to Robert Hooke 1680
EL/M1/35 Extract of a letter, from William Meny to Robert Hooke, dated at Lancashire 16 May 1665
CLP/20/63 Paper, 'On the face of the Moon' and 'Of Saturn's ring' by Robert Boyle 17 December 1684
CLP/20/41/3 Diagram, Diagram of inclining pendulum by Robert Hooke 21 November 1666
CLP/2/31 Paper, ‘A curious dissertation concerning the causes of the power and effects of musick’ by Robt [Robert] Hooke [1726]
EL/C2/27 Extract of a letter, from Robert St Clair to Robert Hooke 9 August 1695
RBO/2ii/28 'Of the Refraction of Ice' by Robert Hooke 11 February 1662
EL/I1/152 Copy of a letter, from Henry Jacob to Robert Hooke, dated at Lisbon 27 December 1680
EL/P1/84 Letter, from Thomas Pigot to Robert Hooke, dated at Oxford 24 September 1681
EL/I1/153 Letter, from Henry Jacob to Robert Hooke, dated at Lisbon 27 December 1680
EL/S1/48 Letter, from John Sellers to Robert Hooke 12 April 1667
EL/H3/57 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, dated at Gresham College 18 April 1678
CLP/24/86 Recipe, 'Manier de faire la composition du verny mol' [making soft varnish] written in the hand of Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/2/13/2 Diagram, micrometer by [Robert Hooke?] [1667]
CLP/20/86 Paper, Abridgement of Nicholas Hartsocker's 'Principes de la physique' by Robert Hooke 1696
EL/C2/6 Letter, from [Claude] Comiers to Robert Hooke, dated at Paris 25 April 1678
EL/L1/64 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 4 November 1681
CLP/20 Classified papers: volume 20, Robert Hooke's papers 1662-1699
EL/C2/9 Letter, from George St Clare to Robert Hooke, dated at Clapham 19 January 1680
EL/L1/50 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 13 February 1680
EL/S1/22 Letter, from Robert Southwell to Robert Hooke, dated at Custom House 7 September 1692
EL/K/3 Letter, from C. Kirchmair to Robert Hooke, dated at Nuremburg May 1667
EL/H3/73 Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek [to the Royal Society] 1680
RBO/3/70 'Some Experiments concerning Respiration, Upon Foetus's taken out of the Womb of a Mastif-bitch' by Robert Hooke 19 December 1667
CLP/6/7 Paper, 'Observables in the six branched figures frozen in urine' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
CLP/20/49 Paper, 'An account of the experiment for explicating the thickening of the air by clouds & fogs, and the clearing of it in fair weather' by Robert Hooke 14 July 1670
CLP/24/51/2 Drawing, Glass balls by Henry Oldenburg 26 November 1662
CLP/24/88/4 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 29 December 1680
CLP/24/88/7 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 5 January 1681
CLP/20/96/1 Paper, 'An account of ye feltmakers' trade found amongst the late Dr Robert Hooke's Papers by Mr R. [Richard] Waller'. 17th century
CLP/20/3/2 Diagram, Nested glass bulbs by Robert Hooke 26 November 1662
CLP/20/20/2 Drawing, Experimental apparatus by Robert Hooke 1/8 July 1663
CLP/20/41 Paper, 'Of ye inflection of a direct motion into a curve by a supervening attractive principle, &c.' by Robert Hooke 23 May 1666
CLP/20/35 Paper, 'A way of sounding the depth of the sea without a line; and of bringing up water from any depth' by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/20/87/1 Paper, 'The analysis of infinite small quantities for the finding of properties of curves' by Robert Hooke 1687
CLP/20/31/1 Paper, 'A device concerning a clock-hand' by Robert Hooke 1667
CLP/20/23/2 Diagram, Instruments for sounding the depth of the sea and bringing samples of water to the surface by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/20/35/2 Diagram, A new way for sounding the depth of the sea without a line by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/24/88/20 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 3 February 1681
CLP/24/88/22 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 10 February 1681
CLP/24/88/24 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 20 August 1682
CLP/24/88/30 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 8 September 1682
EL/L1/33 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 14 January 1678
EL/H3/40 Letter, from Edmond Halley to Robert Hooke, dated at Saumeur 29 May 1681
CLP/20/42 Paper, History of salterns by Robert Hooke 25 July 1666
RBO/2i/43 'Experiments proposed to be made in the compressing Engin' by Robert Hooke 13 May 1663
RBO/3/24 'An Account Of the Opening of a Viper' by Robert Hooke 23 November 1664
RBO/5/24 'Of Regulus of Antimonie melted with Iron, Tin and Lead' brought in by Robert Hooke 25 March 1680
RBO/2ii/35 Questions formulated by Robert Hooke 'concerning the condensation of Air to be resolved by Experiments in the Compressing Engine' nd
RBO/2ii/17 'Of driveing water out of a glasse by its owne vapours' by Robert Hooke 24 December 1662
RBO/2i/42 Enquiries proposed by Robert Hooke about the condensation of air to be resolved by experiments in the compressing Engine 6 May 1663
RBO/2ii/56 'A Description of an Instrument for Tryall of Powder' by Robert Hooke 9 September 1663
RBO/4/33 'Observation of the Ecclipse of the Moon made September 3 1671' by Robert Hooke 1671
RBO/6/90 'A Description of an Invention whereby the Divisions of the Barometer may be enlarged in any given proportions' by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/3/16 'A Breif Relation - Of some Observations made and of the best Information that could be had concerning the Effects of a clap of Thunder and Lightning which happened June the 7th 1664 about 4 in the afternoon at the Signe of the Poet's Head in Piccadilly, London' by Robert Hooke 8 June 1664
CLP/20/61/2 Drawing, Way to manage long telescopes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/40/2 Drawing, A saltern in Hampshire by Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/20/61/1 Paper, 'Of a telescope stand set up in the yard of Gresham College' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/87 Paper, 'The analysis of infinite small quantities for the finding of properties of curves' by Robert Hooke [1696]
CLP/16/1 Letter, 'Letter in the universal character' [possibly from Cave Beck] to Robert Hooke 1676
CLP/2/32 Extract, 'A dissertation concerning the causes of the power and effects of musick' by Robt [Robert] Hooke [1727]
CLP/20/24 Paper, 'For the making a more accurate history of the changes of weather' by Robert Hooke 7 October 1663
CLP/20/77 Paper, A remonstrance concerning some of [Robert] Hooke's discoveries; the experiment of mixing oil of vitriol and water (endorsed "nothing in this to be printed") by Robert Hooke 26 June 1689
CLP/20/32 Diagram, 'A figure of the wheel-barometer' by Robert Hooke 7 October 1663
CLP/20/64 Paper, 'The art of water carriage' by Robert Hooke 18 February 1685
CLP/20/39 Paper, 'Mr. Hook's first algebraical lecture' by Robert Hooke 10 June 1665
RBO/2ii/29 'Description of the Instrument for finding the force of falling bodyes' by Robert Hooke 18 February 1662
CLP/20/27 Paper, 'An account of an experiment of the rising of water in a bolt head upon immersion in cold, & falling upon the immersion of it in hot' by Robert Hooke 13 April 1664
CLP/20/4 Paper, 'An account of ye rarefaction of the air' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
CLP/10i/27 Paper, 'An account of severall curious observations and experiments concerning the growth and increase of trees' by Thomas Brotherton [1687]
CLP/8i/18/2 Figure, 'The late observations of Saturn' by Robert Hooke 1666
EL/A/5 Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris 22 June 1665
CLP/8i/13a/1 Manuscript, 'The eclipse of the Sun' by Francis Willughby, [Walter] Pope, [Henry] Phillips and Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/8i/18/1 Manuscript, 'The late observations of Saturn' by Robert Hooke 1666
EL/H3/64 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz 15 May 1681
EL/L1/65 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft March 1682
EL/L1/63 Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 1680
RBO/2i/80 'An Account Of the Experiment tryed in the Compressing-Engin for the Weighting of the Air' by Robert Hooke 16 December 1663
CLP/20/5 Paper, 'Observables in the six branched figures frozen in urine' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
CLP/20/6 Paper, 'Figures observed in water frozen' by Robert Hooke 1662
CLP/20/23 Paper, 'The way preferred to sound the depths of the sea' by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/20/36 Paper, 'Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury' by Robert Hooke [25 October 1664]
EL/A/12 Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris 5 May 1666
EL/A/9 Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg, dated at Paris 12 February 1666
CLP/20/40 Paper, 'Making salt in a Hampshire saltern' by Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/20/71 Paper, 'Plan of a waterwork at Hackney' by Robert Hooke 2 June 1685
EL/A/7 Letter, from Adrian Auzout to Henry Oldenburg 3 October 1665
CLP/20/59 Paper, 'As to the publication of monthly Transactions to show what the learned are busied about' by Robert Hooke 17th century
EL/L1/47 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 16 January 1680
EL/L1/66 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 4 April 1682
EL/B1/61 Letter, from Robert Hooke to John Beale 1670s
EL/L1/59 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 14 June 1680
EL/H3/66 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs, dated at London 10 October 1681
EL/L1/52 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 5 April 1680
CLP/20/16 Paper, 'Concerning the condensation of air to be reported by experiments in the compressing-engine' by Robert Hooke 6 May 1663
CLP/24/89/6 Diagram, Geometric shapes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/24/89/4 Diagram, Geometric shapes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/24/89/2 Diagram, Geometric shapes by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/24/88/35 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 19 August 1683
CLP/24/88/33 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 29 July 1683
CLP/24/88/32 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 11 August 1683
CLP/24/88/31 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 13-22 July 1683
CLP/24/88/29 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 4 September 1682
CLP/24/88/23 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 16 August 1682
CLP/24/88/21 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 7 February 1681
CLP/24/88/19 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 30 January 1681
CLP/24/88/17 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 27 January 1681
CLP/24/88/15 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 24 January 1681
CLP/24/88/8 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 7 January 1681
CLP/24/88/2 Drawing, Comet observation by Robert Hooke 24 December 1680
CLP/24/88/1 Papers, Several papers relating to comets by Robert Hooke 1680-1681
CLP/24/89 Diagrams and tables, Geometrical figures by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/62/2 Drawing, Aerial telescope by Robert Hooke 25 June 1684
CLP/20/61/3 Drawing, Telescope erected in Gresham College, with several associated devices by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/20/35/3 Diagram, Apparatus for fetching up water from any depth of the sea by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
CLP/20/19/2 Diagram, Experimental apparatus by Robert Hooke 3 June 1663
CLP/20/12/2 Diagram 'An instrument for finding the force of falling bodies' by Robert Hooke 18 February 1663
CLP/20/2/1 List, 'For the better making a history of the weather, I conceive it requisite to observe ...' by Robert Hooke [7 October 1663]
CLP/20/2 List, 'For the better making a history of the weather, I conceive it requisite to observe ...' by Robert Hooke [7 October 1663]
CLP/20/61 Paper, 'Of a telescope stand set up in the yard of Gresham College' by Robert Hooke 17th century
CLP/18i/129 Paper, 'An account of the repetition of an experiment of the late Dr Hooke's, concerning two liquors, which when mixt together would possess less space, than when separate: with another experiment confirming the same' by Francis Hauksbee 1711
CLP/20/62 Paper, 'Of long telescopes' by Robert Hooke 5 June 1684
CLP/2/13/1 Manuscript, on telescopes and how to use them by [Robert Hooke?] [1667]
EL/H3/58 Letter, from Robert Hooke to Henry Jacobs at Lisbon, dated at Gresham College 2 December 1679
CLP/8i/13a Paper, 'The eclipse of the Sun' by Francis Willughby, [Walter] Pope, [Henry] Phillips and Robert Hooke 1666
CLP/11i/21 Paper, 'A paper of the honourable Robt [Robert] Boyle deposited with the secretarys [sic] of the Royal Society and opened since his death being an account of his way of making the phosphorus etc.' by Robert Boyle 30 September 1680
CLP/24 Classified papers: volume 24, papers of John Collins, Henry Oldenburg, Robert Hooke, mathematics 17th century
CLP/24/83 List, Recipies on 'Dying Straw' transcribed by Robert Hooke 28 April 1670
CLP/24/88 Papers, Several papers relating to comets by Robert Hooke 1680-1681
CLP/24/90 Notice, 'Relations Ventables' or 'Venture Relations' by Robert Hooke 15 June 1696
RBO/2i/27 'An Account of some Tryalls for finding the pressure of the parts of water upon one another: And the Elasticall power of Air' by Robert Hooke 28 January 1662
RBO/2i/23 'An Account of some Tryalls for finding how much the pressure of Water is increased by the descent of heavier or the ascent of lighter Bodies therein' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1662
RBO/2i/71 'A New way for sounding the depth of the Sea without a Line and fetching Water from any depth' by Robert Hooke 30 September 1663
RBO/2ii/25 'An Account of some Tryalls for findeing the pressure of the parts of water upon one another And the Elasticall power of the Aire' by Robert Hooke 28 January 1662
RBO/2ii/9 'An Account of Rarefaction of the Air' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
RBO/2i/36 'Of the Resistance of the Air to Bodies moved through it' by Robert Hooke 4 March 1662
RBO/2ii/11 'Figures observed in Water frozen' and 'Figures obser'd in Snow' by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/2ii/2 'An Account of the Diversity of the Parts of Water' by Robert Hooke 14 May 1662
RBO/2ii/23 'An Account of an Experiment touching the differing weight of Cold and warme water' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1663
RBO/2ii/39 'Of exhausting Air out of Water which returneth into the Water againe' by Robert Hooke 3 June 1663
RBO/2ii/38 'An Account of what happened to a Carp inclused in a vessell of water out of which the Air was pretty well exhausted' by Robert Hooke 20 May 1663
RBO/3/22 'An Account of a Viper' by Robert Hooke 2 November 1664
RBO/2ii/53 Description of a water-raising engine made by Robert Hooke and presented by his Highness Prince Rupert to the Society 22 July 1663
RBO/3/3 'Of the Experiments concerning the weight of the Air: And the proportion of the weight of the Air to that of Water' by Robert Hooke 10 February 1663
RBO/3/7 'An Account of an experiment of the rising of Water in a Bolt-head upon immersion in Cold and Falling thereof upon the immersion of it in hot' by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/3/23 'An Account of a Dogge dissected' by Robert Hooke 9 November 1664
RBO/3/65 'A Description Of an Instrument of dividing a Foot into many thousand parts and thereby measuring the Diameters of planets with great exactnesse etc' by Robert Hooke 1667
RBO/3/79 'The Description of An Instrument for collecting the Wind, Or, for making the slower motions of the Air more sensible' brought in by Robert Hooke 1668
RBO/2i/32 'A Description of the Instrument for finding the force of falling Bodies' by Robert Hooke 18 February 1662
RBO/4/42 'An Account of an Experiment or Observation made upon a Buble of Water and soap which at the first Appearance seems very strange' by Robert Hooke 1672
RBO/5/15 'Of the Weight of Silver and Tin each alone and when melted together' by Robert Hooke 1680
RBO/6/10 Details of a number of experiments by Robert Hooke January 1684
RBO/12/2 'A new Contrivance for taking Levels' by J Desaguliers 1724
EL/L1/49 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 12 January 1680
EL/L1/62 Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Robert Hooke, dated at Delft 12 November 1680
EL/O1/26 Letter, from Henry Oldenburg to John Finch, dated at London 10 April 1666
RBO/3/32 'Concerning the disposition of the Air and Spots discovered in the Planet Mars' by Robert Hooke 1666
RBO/2i/12 'Observables in the six-branch'd Figures in frozen Urine', 'Figures observed in Water frozen', and 'Figures observ'd in snow' by Robert Hooke 10 December 1662
CLP/2/13 Paper, on telescopes and how to use them by [Robert Hooke?] [1667?]
RBO/2i/39 'An Account of the Experiments and Observations made by Lord Brouncker, Sir Robert Moray, Mr Bruce and Mr Hooke upon the Thames' 18 March 1662
RBO/2ii/60 Descriptions of apparatus for sounding the depth of the sea and fetching up water from any depth by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/8/36 Robert Hooke's account of a book 'The meridian of the Church of St Petronio' 1697
RBO/13/14 'A curious Dissertation concerning the Causes of the Power and Effects of Musick' by Robert Hooke communicated by William Derham 1727
RBO/2i/7 'A Brief Account of the Experiments tryd with Glasse Balls' by Robert Hooke 26 November 1662
RBO/2i/47 'Of exhausting Air out of Water which returneth into the water again' by Robert Hooke 3 June 1663
RBO/2i/53 'An Experiment tryed touching the Uniting and mixing of Air and Water' by Robert Hooke July 1773
RBO/2i/69a 'The Description of an Instrument for the Triall of Gunpowder' by Mr Hook [Robert Hooke] 9 September 1663
RBO/2ii/22 'An Account of some Tryalls for findeing how much the pressure of water is increased by the descent of heavier or the ascent of lighter bodyes therein' by Robert Hooke 14 January 1662
RBO/2ii/44 'An Experiment try'd touching the uniteing and mixing of Air and Water' by Robert Hooke 1 July 1663
RBO/3/1 'A Method for the makeing a History of the Weather' by Robert Hooke 1663
RBO/3/52 'A Description of an Instrument for making the hand or Index of an accurate Clock, which moves equally swift at all times....' by Robert Hooke 21 March 1667
RBO/4/41 'An Experiment To Prove that the substance of a Candle Lamp is dissolved by the Air and the greatest part thereof reduced into a Fluid in the forme of Air' brought in by Robert Hooke 1672
RBO/4/52 'Concerning Arithmetick Instruments' brought in by Robert Hooke 7 May 1673
RBO/5/17 'An experiment Of the Weight of Silver and Lead melted together' brought in by Robert Hooke 1680
RBO/5/23 'Of the Weight of several Metalls' by Robert Hooke 18 March 1680
RBO/6/19 'An Account of Experiments and discourses made before the Royal Society' by Robert Hooke 1684
RBO/3/81 'An Anatomical Experiment by Order of the Society made in private by Dr King and Mr Hook' brought in by Edmond King 1668
RBO/3/50 'Observation of Saturn on 29 June 1666' by Robert Hooke 1666
RBO/3/49 'Account Of the Eclipse of the Sun' by Robert Hooke nd
RBO/3/61 'An Account Of the Experiment of preserving Animals alive by blowing through their Lungs with Bellows' brought in by Robert Hooke 24 October 1667
MC/17 Volume 17 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society 1897-1899
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