The Essay - Enlightenment Voices - Robert Hooke
Series introducing the life and work of Robert Hooke, Britain's first paid research scientist and one of the key figures in establishing scienctific knowledge during the 17th century
The Essay - Enlightenment Voices - Robert Hooke - Hooke and the Great Fire of London
Architectural historian Dr James Campbell on Robert Hooke's activities after the Great Fire of London. He assesses Hooke's achievements and contribution to the city's rebuilding.
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The Essay - Enlightenment Voices - Robert Hooke - Hooke and the Royal Society
Dr Felicity Henderson sheds light on the ground-breaking experiments at the Royal Society of Robert Hooke, who was the academy's curator of experiments.
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The Essay - Enlightenment Voices - Robert Hooke - Hooke's Diary
Professor Lisa Jardine examines Hooke's diary and considers the insight it gives us into the world of the Enlightenment scientists.
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The Essay - Enlightenment Voices - Robert Hooke - Hooke's Ideas and Methods
Allan Chapman explores Robert Hooke's revolutionary and experimental ways of working, leading to the publication of Micrographia.
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The Essay - Enlightenment Voices - Robert Hooke - Hooke's Inventions
Lisa Jardine discusses how Robert Hooke's inventions were received in the 17th century and how inventions like the 'Hooke joint' are integral to the way we live now.
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