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Definition of Hooke
1. Noun. English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term 'cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703).
Definition of Hooke
1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English dot=) derived from hook, as an occupational or topographical name or a nickname. ¹
2. Proper noun. Robert Hooke (1635 – 1703), an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His best remembered contribution was the discovery of the biological cell. ¹
3. Noun. (obsolete spelling of hook) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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