Death of Robert Hooke

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

The polymath Robert Hooke died in London on this day in 1703.

Death of Robert Hooke | History Today

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One of the most brilliant and versatile figures of his time, Robert Hooke (1635-1703) died a disappointed man. His own law, Hooke’s Law, has to do with elasticity, but he brought a piercing intelligence and inventiveness to bear on a remarkable range of fields – anatomy, astronomy, geometry and geol...