How did Robert Hooke contribute to science today?
Robert Hooke was the English scientist and inventor who wrote the 1665 book ‘Micrographia’, in which he coined the term “cell” for a basic biological structure. He also invented a reflecting microscope, the universal joint, and a variety of clocks, and optical devices. Hooke was one of the first to recognize a double star; and he also proposed a wave theory of light. He lectured on comets and earthquakes, and noted the relationship between a falling barometer and an approaching storm. After the great fire of London in 1666, he was engaged by the city in rebuilding projects and proved himself to be a skilled architect as well.
