True and Impartial Observations: The Work of Robert Hooke

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This lecture assesses the work of Robert Hooke (who as well as being Gresham Professor of Geometry was Curator of Experiments to the Royal Society and Surveyor to the City of London) in rebuilding the City after the Great Fire.

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This event was on Mon, 24 Mar 1997

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Professor Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper was Professor of Engineering Surveying at City University, London, from 1975. He was the author of two books on Hooke and London. He...

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