Paper, 'Figures observed in water frozen' by Robert Hooke
Reference number: CLP/20/6
Date: 1662
Description
Describes putting water into a glass bowl and leaving it in the cold, and what happens. Also discusses figures made in snow, by placing a piece of black cloth or a hat in falling snow and observing what happens. Contains two finished drawings.
Subject: Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Glaciology
- Reference number
- CLP/20/6
- Earliest possible date
- 1662
- Physical description
- Ink on paper
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Robert Hooke, Paper, 'Figures observed in water frozen' by Robert Hooke, 1662, CLP/20/6, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_20_6/paper-figures-observed-in-water-frozen-by-robert-hooke, accessed on 13 November 2025
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Classified papers: volume 20, Robert Hooke's papers
1662-1699 Creator: Robert Hooke Reference number: CLP/20
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Classified Papers
The 'Classified Papers' of the Royal Society are papers from British and international natural philosophers and scholars categorised according to subject areas.
Dates: 1592 - 1741
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