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Definition: Hooke

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703).[Wordnet].

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"Hooke" is a common misspelling or typo for: hooked, hooker, hooks, hooky, hookey, hoke.

Date "Hooke" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1388. (references)

Common Expressions: Hooke

Expressions Definition
Hooke (lunar crater) Hooke is a lunar crater that is located to the northwest of the Messala crater, in the northeastern part of the Moon. It lies about a crater diameter to the southeast of the comparably-sized Shuckburgh crater. (references)
Hooke Court Hooke Court is a residential study centre and a private boarding school located in rural West Dorset, England 11 miles from the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline. (references)
Robert Hooke English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
S. H. Hooke Samuel Henry Hooke (January 21, 1874-1968) was an English scholar writing on comparative religion. He is known for his translation of the Bible into Basic English. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Hooke

Hooke

Hooke may refer to a number of things:

  • John Hooke
  • Robert Hooke (1635–1703) was an English natural philosopher
  • Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968), English comparative religion scholar

See also

  • Hooke (crater)
  • Hooke's law discovered by Robert Hooke
  • Hooke village in Dorset, England
  • The River Hooke, also in Dorset
  • Hook (surname)
  • Hooker
  • Hookes

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hooke". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Hooke

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Robert Hooke 60     Hooke 14
Hooke 14     Hooke (crater) 2
Hooke (lunar crater) 10     Hooke (lunar crater) 10
River Hooke 6     Hooke Court 2
S. H. Hooke 4     Hooke Library 3
Peter Van Hooke 3     John Hooke 2
Hooke Library 3     Peter Van Hooke 3
Hooke Court 2     River Hooke 6
John Hooke 2     Robert Hooke 60
Hooke (crater) 2     S. H. Hooke 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).