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Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703 (natural philosopher)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1635 - 1703

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

 Item

A Paper Concerning Refraction

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/123-126
Scope and Contents

Notes on Newton

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Concerning Arithemetick Instruments, 7 May 1673 (Date presented to Royal Society)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/159
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: 7 May 1673 (Date presented to Royal Society)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Copy by John Collins of a letter by Isaac Newton 'to a friend of his', together with Collins's description of a telescope mentioned in the Newton letter., 23 February 1668 (1668/9)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/2/18/3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Primarily Newton autographs and letters to Newton.

Dates: 23 February 1668 (1668/9)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Papers of Sir Isaac Newton / The Letters and Papers of Newton
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Copy of a portion of 9597/13/1/117 concerning telescopic sights for use with sextants, copied and annotated by Oldenburg, c 1671 (undated)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/116
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: c 1671 (undated)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

"Experiments and Observations recommended to Mr Hook", 1667

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/121-122a
Scope and Contents

f.122a is a scrap of paper containing a few calculations and "D. Clark" (recto) and a diagram of a telescope (verso.)

Dates: 1667
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

"Experiments made by Mr Hook at several times and delivered by him to be enter'd in January 1683/4", January 1683

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/130-156
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: January 1683
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Series

Extracts from Mr Hook's Micrographia, c 1665-c 1672

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3958.1: 1-4
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The Portsmouth Collection is the principal collection of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical papers, including early drafts of the Principia, and his correspondence with Oldenburg, Halley Flamsteed and many of the other most prominent scientists of his day.

Dates: c 1665-c 1672
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Due to the fragile nature of the material access to the collection is restricted. It is available to view in the Cambridge University Digital Library at https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/newton/1 with the exception of MS.Add.4007, which is open for consultation by holders of a Reader's Ticket valid for the Manuscripts Reading Room.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.3958-4007, The Portsmouth Collection / Early Papers by Newton / Extracts by Newton from Various Texts
 Item

Letter from Robert Hooke for Johannes Hevelius via Henry Oldenburg., c 1671 (undated)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/117
Scope and Contents

Includes additions in the hand of Oldenburg.

Dates: c 1671 (undated)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Letter from Robert Hooke to Henry Oldenburg, c 1667 (undated)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/259*
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: c 1667 (undated)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Letter from Robert Hooke to Robert Boyle, March 21 1666

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/118 -119
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: March 21 1666
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Observations of a Bubble of Water and Soap, March 1672 (Date presented to Royal Society)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/158
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: March 1672 (Date presented to Royal Society)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Of Some Experiments about Refraction and Colours made before the R.S. and described by M. Hook, c 1672 (The paper was read at the Royal Society 19 June 1672.)

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/127-128
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Dates: c 1672 (The paper was read at the Royal Society 19 June 1672.)
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

Oldenburg's draft Latin translation of Hooke's paper on telescope sights, for Hevelius, 11 May 1660

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/129
Scope and Contents

Original at 9597/13/1/117.

Dates: 11 May 1660
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W
 Item

On Robert Hooke's astronomical theories

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9597/13/5/120
Scope and Contents From the File:

This is an album consisting primarily of holograph letters to and from 17th and 18th century scientists, including Collins, Oughtred, Cavendish, Briggs, Fermat, Oldenburg, Halley, Boyle, Wallis and others. There are also some copy letters and other scientific papers.

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Please enquire at the Manuscripts Reading Room desk if you would like to view items from the Macclesfield Collection.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0012/MS Add.9597, The Macclesfield Collection / Letters / Letters and Papers A-W

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