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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

Letter, from Robert Hooke to John Hoskins

Reference number: EL/H3/70

Date: 31 March 1683

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Concerning his theory of magnetism - compass with a piece of deal as a needle

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EL/H3/70
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31 March 1683
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1 page
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Manuscript
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Robert Hooke

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Robert Hooke, Letter, from Robert Hooke to John Hoskins, 31 March 1683, EL/H3/70, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/el_h3_70/letter-from-robert-hooke-to-john-hoskins, accessed on 12 September 2024

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    Dates: 1613-1740

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