10 Facts about Robert Hooke

1. Robert Hooke was born in Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England in 1635, and died in London, England in 1703. 2. Hooke was not only a scientist but an architect. 3. He was also a very skilled mathematician. 4. He found out all living things are made of cells and how they impact physical characteristics. He was the originator of the world cell. 5. He is known mainly for Hookes law but has done other things such as inventing the iris diaphragm in cameras, the universal joint used in motor vehicles, the balance wheel in a watch. 6. He never married. 7. He had disputes with Sir Isaac Newton such whether he or Newton discovered gravitation and the planets. 8. He was known as the father of microscopy. 9. Hooke took a course of twenty lessons on the organ. 10. When he died in London he left 9580 and a small property on the Isle of Wight.