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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.
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.
#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.
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.
#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.
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.