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The First Professional Scientist: Robert Hooke and the Royal Society of London - Science Networks. Historical Studies
Robert D. Purrington
A contemporary of Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, and Isaac Newton, and close friend of all but Newton, Robert Hooke (1635-1703), one of the founders of the early scientific revolution, faded into almost complete obscurity after his death and remained there for nearly three centuries.
283 pages, biography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 16, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9783034600361 |
| Publishers | Birkhauser Verlag AG |
| Pages | 283 |
| Dimensions | 176 × 239 × 22 mm · 675 g |
| Language | English |
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