2 - Robert Hooke and Micrographia

An introduction to Robert Hooke, his early achievements, and a brief tour of Micrographia, the National Geographic of 17th Century England.

One of a series of talks derived from presentations in Spring of 2021 offering a personal view of the high points in the history of microscopy from 1660 to the recent present.

The complete playlist can be found at

Joel Sheffield, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Biology
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

References:
Book: “The forgotten Genius, The Biography of Robert Hooke” Stephen Inwood, 2003

[anibumba]

This is really fantastic. It is really an invaluable contribution to all microscopy professionals, enthusiasts and just anyone interested in the history of science - of an area that is still developing