Robert Hooke quotes

Robert Hooke was a 17th-century natural philosopher and polymath known for his groundbreaking work in physics, biology, and architecture. He is best known for his law of elasticity, which states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring is proportional to the distance it is extended or compressed. Hooke also made important contributions to the field of microscopy, discovering the cell structure of plants and coining the term "cell" in biology. His influential work in architecture includes the design of London's Monument to the Great Fire of London. Learn more about the fascinating life and contributions of Robert Hooke.

Cut your morning devotions into your personal grooming. You would not go out to work with a dirty face. Why start the day with the face of your soul unwashed?

- Robert Hooke

It is commonly believed that anyone who tabulates numbers is a statistician. This is like believing that anyone who owns a scalpel is a surgeon.

- Robert Hooke