The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Robert Hooke (18 Jul 1635 - 3 Mar 1703)
English natural philosopher, architect, and polymath Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/13693?docPos=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hooke Relevant locations: N/A Montagu House, BloomsburyResidence at London, England
Relationships: Robert Hooke was a member of Royal Society (-)
Robert Hooke was a unspecified to Royal Society (-)
Francis Ashton (1644 or 1645-1715) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Robert Hooke
Robert Knox (8 Feb 1641-19 Jun 1720) was a friend of Robert Hooke
Royal College of Physicians (1518-) was a employer of Robert Hooke
Richard Tompson (1620?-1693) was a source of object(s) for Robert Hooke
Thomas Willisel (bap. 1621-d. 1675?) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Robert Hooke
Linked print sources: as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Micrographia; or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.
as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - Philosophical experiments and observations of the late eminent Dr. Robert Hooke, S.R.S. and Geom. Prof. Gresh., and other eminent virtuoso's in his time.
as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - The Diary of Robert Hooke, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., 1672-1680.
as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - The Posthumous Works of Robert Hooke.
as Authority - early modern - The Collector's Voice: Critical Readings in the Practice of Collecting. Volume 2. Early Voices.
as Curator - The Rôle of Scientific Societies.
as Editor - A Letter from Dr. Lister of York, Containing an Account of Several Curious Observations made by him about Antiquities, &c..
as Editor - Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
as Mentions or references - London in 1710, from the Travels of Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach .
as Subject of/in a document - Architecture, Anatomy, and the New Science in Early Modern London: Robert Hooke’s College of Physicians.
as Subject of/in a document - Hooke's Figurations: a Figural Drawing Attributed to Robert Hooke.
as Subject of/in a document - Sale Catalogues of Libraries of Eminent Persons.
as Subject of/in a document - The Diary of Robert Hooke, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., 1672-1680.
Linked items in print sources: as Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source) - An Account of a petrified Bone. An oddly-coated Stone Bottle: And a double Goose-Egg. Produced before the Society, by Dr. Brown of Norwich, Feb. 27- 1667/8.
References in Documents:
of old Willows. Curious to observe. They first bore
a
Canale in the Stock, which, for more warmth,
they furnish
afterwards with Hangings, made of Rose-Leaves,
so rowled
up, as to be
contiguous round about to the sides of the
Canale. And to finish their Work, divide the
whole in to
several Rooms or Nests, with round pieces of the
same
leaves. Hereof see in the a)
a)
65
by Mr.
Some parts of the NEST of another WILD-BEE.
Not much unlike the
first of those not inelegant figures,
which WESPENSTOCK.
The under or hinder Wings of a Bee, are the
least; that
they may not incommode his flight. (a) a)
Insect. cap. 1
is the Stomach, which they always fill to satisfie,
and to
spare; vomiting up the greater part of the Honey, to be
kept against Winter. A curious
Description and Figure of the
Sting, see in Mr.
Bees often hold a little stone in their
hinder Feet; which
serves as a Ballast to make them sail
through the Air more
steadily. (b) b) Bees, the
best that
hath given us, (c) c)
lib.
9. c. 40.
Generation, Conservation, Diseases, and Use; see also
Moufet, Butler, and a late Treatise of Mr.
Authors
speak of the Spontaneous Generation of Bees,
is
fabulous. The ashes of Bees are put
into most Composi
tions for breeding of Hair.
b) See Dr.
Powers
crosc. Observ
and Mr.
Hook's
crography
Fly-blow, but of a dark glistering
colour, like
polish'd Steel. Figur'd and describ'd by
Mr. a)
a)
graphia
Hook
paler. But as soft as the Terra
Lemnia, and several other
Boles. And is therefore to be reckon'd
amongst them. Be
sides the common Tast of Boles, it hath a little Astringency.
Yet not alike perceived in all, for there is better and worse:
which Apothecaries will do well to observe.
c)c) See
of the
Society
p.
312
now President of the
Motions
have since been added, by Mr.
Professor of Geometry in
to publish a Description hereof. I shall
therefore only take
poseth to be here
advantagiously made altogether. First a
Pendulum Clock, which goes with ¼ of a
100 lib. weight,
and moves the greatest
part of the work. With this, a
Barometre, a Thermometre; a Rain-Measure, such
an one as
is next describ'd; a Weather-Cock, to which subserves a
piece of
Wheel-Work analogous to a way Wiser; and a
Hygroscope. Each of which have their Regester, and the
Weather-Cock hath Two;
one for the Points, the other for
the
Strength of the Wind. All working upon a
Paper fall
ing off of a Rowler
which the Clock also turns.
other
Bodies, from the bottom of the Sea; made with se
veral Valves and Springs to open and shut it for that pur
pose. Contriv'd by Mr.
the bottom is a partition with a
hole in the middle; below
which, stands a Vessel of Oil with a
Wick, and a Cork to
float it, so as to stand within the said
hole. Over this is
placed a Pan, viz.
with the bottom about two inches di
stant from the
partition. Within which, is fine Sand.
Design'd for the
hatching of Eggs, in order to observe
the Process of
Generation. As also for digesting of Lia) See his
Lampus,
p. 14
quors.
(a)
and delineated (b) by the b)
Tab. 3. Fig.
4
for the poysing the Liquor
which is to feed the Flame,
so as to keep the surface thereof
always at the same height,
till it be all consum'd. And
thereby not only to secure,
that it never desert the Flame,
and so to save Attendance:
purposes as require it.
Arithmetick. An
Multiplying and Dividing. Contriv'd by Mr.
purposes to give the
Description hereof himself.
c)c) Appen
dix to
mona
Contriv'd by Mr.
breaking of the
Apples. Consisteth chiefly of four Cylinders. Those two, which are
first to bruise them, more di
stant; the other, to press
out the Juyce, as close as will well
consist with their motion.
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A List of those who have Contributed to this
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His Highness Prince RUPERT, Count Palatineof theRhine . -
THomas Thomas M. D. -
John Aubrey Esq. -
WILLIAM L. Visc. BROUNCKER . -
Hon. ROBERT BOYLE, Esq. -
Dr.Erasmus Bartholine . -
John Bembde Esq. -
Sign.Paul Boccone . -
Mons.Olaus Borrichius . -
Joseph Bowles Merch. -
Sir Thomas Brown -
Edward Brown. M. D. -
JONH JOHN late Lord B. ofCHESTER . -
EAST-INDIA COMPANY . -
ROYAL AFRICAN COMPANY . -
Walter Charleton M. D. -
Walter Chetwynd Esq. -
Andrew Clench M. D. -
Samuel Colepress, Esq. -
Thomas Cox, Esq. -
Edward Cotton M. D. -
Thomas Crispe Esq. -
Ellis Crispe, Esq. -
William Crone M. D. -
John Evelyn Esq. -
George Ent Esq. -
CaptainThomas Fissenden. -
Nehemjah Grew M. D. -
Hon. CHARLES HOWARD of N. Esq. -
Theodore Haac Esq. -
Thomas Henshaw Esq. -
Abraham Hill Esq. -
Mr. Hocknel -
Luke Hodgson M. D. -
Robert Hook Geom. Pr. -
Anthony Horneck B. D. -
SirJohn Hoskins. -
John Houghton Pharm. L. -
Edmund King M. D. -
Mons. Lannoy -
Mr. Langerman -
Mr. Linger -
Fath. Hieronim. Lobus . -
Richard Lower M. D. -
Martyn Lyster Esq. -
Mr. John Malling. -
Sign. Malpighi. -
Christopher Merret M. D. -
SirThomas Millington. -
SirJonas Moore. -
SirRobert Moray -
Mr. S. Morgan. -
HENRY Duke ofNORFOLK . -
Walter Needham M. D. -
Isaac Newton Math. Prof. -
Henry Oldenburge Esq. -
Philip Packer Esq. -
Dudley Palmer Esq. -
SirWilliam Petty. -
Robert Plot L L. D. -
Walter Pope M. D. -
Thomas Povey Esq. -
SETH Lord B. ofSALISBURY. -
Mr. ScottoMerch. -
Mr. John Short. -
SirPhilip Skippon -
Francis Slare M. D. -
George Smith M. D. -
Mr. John Somner -
SirRobert Southwell -
Dr. Swammerdam. -
CaptainTayler -
George Trumbal T. D. -
Edward Tyson M. D. -
WILLIAM late L. WILLOUGHBYofParham . -
SirChristopher WrenP. R. S. -
George Wheeler Esq. -
Daniel Whistler, M. D. -
Henry Whistler Esq. -
SirJoseph Williamson. -
Francis Willughby Esq. -
John Winthrop Esq. -
Robert Witty M. D.
excepting some Names which are lost.
Touching
Though much hath been already said and written of Petrification, yet
'tis conceived, that all that comes so far short of a competent stock for
the composing of a perfect History of Petrification, that the incompleteness
thereof ought to awaken the more diligent attention of the Curious, and to
call in their aid for Additions, thereby so to increase and to complete the
Materials for that work, that it may the better serve to clear and make out
the Cause of that Transmutation. And that the rather, because if it lay in the
power of humane Skill (by the knowledge of Nature's works) to raise
Petrification, or to allay, or prevent it, or to order and direct it (which
perchance in time might be attained the said way) much use might be made of
this Art; especially if it could be made Applicable, to hinder the Generation
of the Stone and Gravel in humane Bodies, or to dissolve the Stone, where
'tis formed; besides other valuable Uses, that might be excogitated.
Upon this Consideration, care is, and further will be taken in these Papers,
to record, among other Observables of Nature, what shall be
communi
cated of this kind of Change.
In Numb. 1. 2. and 5.
Argument. Much of it, together with considerable Reflections may be
seen in Boyle's Essay of Firmness: In
other remarques, is recited the Testimony of Petrified Child
seen at Paris, and by the Owner used for a Whetstone: In
storia Infantis in abdomine inventi, & in ducitiem lapideam conversiHook's
related (but perhaps not well enough attested) by Authors, concerning the
stupendious Petrification of whole Companies of Men, and Troops of
Cat
tle; by Purchas
in his Pilgrimage p.
426.Spanish Horsemen)
by
Beale
long since taken out of the Womb of a Woman of his neighbourhood neer
she had born the Stone with extreme torments for 8. or 9. years. The
ope
ration he relates to have been made in Easter last; after which time, he
af
firms to have seen the Stone, and weigh'd it in Gold-Scales, where it
wan
ted somewhat of four Ounces, but had lost of the weight, it formerly had,
whitish colour, lighter than Ash-colour; perchance (saith he) not unlike
to that recited out of Essay of Firmness pag
It had no deep asperities, and had somewhat of an Oval figure, out less at
one end, than a Hen-Egge, and bigger and blunter at the other, than a
Goose egge.
This Stone (so he concludes) is intended for the
Testimony of the Chirurgion, that perform'd the Operation, and other
Wit
nesses of special credit; where also will be annexed the manner of
Operation.
It appears by this last clause (to add that on this occasion) that this Well-
wisher to the Improvement of all usefull knowledge, has taken notice of that
considerable Collection of Curiosities, lately presented to the lately nam'd
Society so their
iel Colwall
care, together with the Donors names and their Beneficence recorded, and the
things preserved for After-ages, (probably much better and safer, than in
their own private Cabinets;) and in progress of Time will be employed for
considerable Philosophical and Usefull purposes; of which perhaps more
largely in another place.
Written by
Governour of
in
to the Publisher, concerning some Natural Curio
sities of those parts, especially a very strange and very curious
ly contrived Fish, sent for the
sities of those parts, especially a very strange and very curious
ly contrived Fish, sent for the
Repository of theR. Society
ctions of this Wilderness as rarities or novelties, but they
are such as this place affords.
which was taken by a Fisherman, when he was fishing for Cod
fish in that Sea, which is without Massachuset BayEngland
by an hook. The name of it I know not, nor can I write more
particularly of it, because I could not yet speak with the Fisher
man, who brought it from Sea. I have not seen the like. The
Mouth is in the middle; and they say, that all the Arms, you see
round about, were in motion, when it was first taken.
We omit the other particulars here, that we may reflect a little
See Fig. I. upon this elaborate piece of Nature, the Fish, which,since it is yet nameless, we may call Piscis Echino-stellaris Visci
formis; its Body (as was noted by M. resembling an Echi
nus or Egg-fish, the main Branches, a Star, and the dividing of
the branches, the Plant Missel-toe. This Fish spreads itself from
a Pentagonal Root, which incompasseth the Mouth (being in the
middle at a) into 5 main Limbs or branches, each of which, Just
at the issuing out from the Body sub-divides it self into two (as at I.)
and each of those 10 branches do again (at 2.) divide into two parts,
making 20. lesser branches: Each of which again, (at 3.) divide
into 2. smaller branches, making in all, 40. These again (at 4.)
into 80; and those (at 5.) into 160; and they (at 6.) into 320:
they (at 7.) into 640; at 8, into 1280; at 9, into 2560; at 10,
into 5120; at 11, into 10240; at 12, into 20480; at 13, into
40960; at 14, into 81920: beyond which, the farther expanding
of the Fish could not be certainly trac'd, though possibly each of those
81920 small sprouts or threds, in which the branches of this Fish
seem'd to terminate, might, if it could have been examined when
living, have been found to subdivide yet farther. The Branches
between the Joynts were not equally of a length, though for the
most part pretty near: But those branches, which were on that side
of the Joynt, on which the preceeding Joynt was placed, were always about a 4th or 5th part longer than those on the other side. Every
of these branchings seemed to have, from the very mouth to the
smallest twiggs or threds, in which it ended, a double chain or
rank of pores, as appears by the Figure. The Body of the Fish
was on the other side; and seemed to have been protuberant, much
like an Echinus (Egg-Fish or Button-Fish) and, like that, divided
into 5. ribbs or ridges, and each of these seemed to be kept out by
two small bony ribbs.
In the Figure is represented fully and at length but one of the main
branches, whence 'tis easy to imagine the rest, cut off at the 4th sub-dividing Branch, which was done to avoyd Confusion as well as too much
labour and expence of time in the Engraving.
The Figure, well viewed and considered will be more instructive,
than a larger Discourse thereon; though other particularities might
have been mention'd, if the dryness, perplexedness and brittleness of the Fish had not hindred it.
The
Then I asked to be shown the Library. Like the Museum
Vieu of London, Vol. II, p. 686Vieu of London, Vol.
II, p. 683, n. 253
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Exon.
ejusdem societatis Sodalis in
memoriam
viri omnium
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in
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