"We now behold almost as great a variety of Creatures, as we were able before to reckon up in the whole Universe it self" #Hooke, 1665
This tweet was posted on February 03, 2012.
#Hooke coined the biological use of "cell" in describing the structure of cork, which reminded him of monk's quarters http://t.co/24pjst8l
This tweet was posted on January 19, 2012.
#Hooke noted in 1665, "The Sting of a Bee...seems to be a weapon of offence...purposely shap'd for that very end" http://t.co/qI8YGoby
This tweet was posted on January 26, 2012.
#Hooke's delight in discovering the "highest perfection" in nature is evident in his 1665 book, Micrographia: http://t.co/UbzYuG4v
This tweet was posted on April 17, 2012.
#Hooke, on feathers: Neer a million of distinct parts & every 1 of them shap'd in a most regular & admirable form: http://t.co/uT233hB5
This tweet was posted on February 23, 2012.
#Hooke, waxing poetic on moss: As to its shape, it may compare 110
for the beauty of it with any Plant that grows: http://t.co/kpqRZAU1
This tweet was posted on February 16, 2012.
#Hooke: For curiosity...I've not among all the plants or vegetables I've observ'd, seen one comparable to this Sea-weed: yfrog.com/h7dojcbcj
This tweet was posted on February 02, 2012.
Describing blue mold in #Hooke's 1665 book, MIcrographia: "The whole substance of these pretty bodies was of a very tender constitution..."
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2012.
Hint 1 for #Hooke: "this little busie Creature [can] bite & pierce the skin, & suck out the blood of an Animal."
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2012.
Hint 2 for #Hooke: "these 6 leggs he clitches up altogether, & when he leaps, springs them all out & exerts his whole strength at once."
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2012.
In addition to describing his findings, #Hooke made detailed engravings like this one- the answer to our question: http://t.co/eagNYIbg
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2012.
Observing the head of a grey drone-fly, #Hooke found the eye clusters to be HUGE in proportion to its head. http://t.co/7M56AlGi
This tweet was posted on March 08, 2012.
RT @solidstateux: cool exhibit on the history of microscopy in SFO int. terminal, including a copy of Hooke's micrografia http://t.co/u8 ...
This tweet was posted on February 16, 2012.
Robert #Hooke (1635-1703) also had an AWESOME job title: Curator of Experiments at the Royal Society of London
This tweet was posted on January 18, 2012.
Robert #Hooke documented his microscopic observations w/words & engravings in his 1665 book, Micrographia: http://t.co/24k4KugN
This tweet was posted on January 18, 2012.
So pretty, you'd never guess it's a museum's worst nightmare: #Hooke's engraving of mold under a microscope: http://t.co/qlQG2joC
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2012.
US Airways traced its roots to All American Aviation, which was founded in 1937. The experimental air mail pick up service used a hook that would snag pouches of outbound airmail and drop outbound airmail from the plane. #DefunctThursday #USAirways
This tweet was posted on December 22, 2022.
Under its bristles, #Hooke noted a fly's body was like a "piece of steel brought to that blue color by annealing" http://t.co/lpdp0Iue
This tweet was posted on February 07, 2012.
Upon viewing an ant thru his microscope, #Hooke noted its belly had "multitudes of small white shining bristles" http://t.co/64GJqEya
This tweet was posted on March 01, 2012.
What is #Hooke describing by writing, "a curiously polish'd suit of sable Armour, neatly jointed & beset with multitudes of sharp pinns..."?
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2012.
With engravings like this (among many other talents), it's easy to see why #Hooke could be called "England's Leonardo" http://t.co/0LhYMNDn
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2012.