Robert Hooke (jul 18, 1634 – mar 3, 1703)
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*Hooke was the first known to use the word "cell" to describe the basic unit of life. His book, Micrographia, was published in 1665 about the different kinds of organisms he discovered. 1660, Hooke discovered Hooke’s Law, which states that the tension force in a spring increases in direct proportion to the length it is stretched to.In 1657, Hooke improved the pendulum clock by inventing the anchor escapement*In 1653, aged 18, he enrolled at the University of Oxford’s Christ Church College
* (interesting fact) his father thought he was going to be an artist due to his excellent drawing skills
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jul 18, 1634
mar 3, 1703
~ 68 years