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March 3, 1702. Robert Hooke died.—One of the earliest and most vigorous members of the Royal Society, Hooke was Gresham professor of astronomy. He constructed the first Gregorian telescope, first applied a spiral spring for the regulation of watches, pointed out the real nature of combustion, and proposed to measure the force of gravity by means of a pendulum. He died in the old Gresham College, and is buried in St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate.
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S., E. Calendar of Scientific Pioneers. Nature 107, 29 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/107029a0
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