Instrument to show wind direction and strength
Date
7 October 1663
Creator
Unknown, Artist
After
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p133
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 365mm
width (page): 233mm
width (page): 233mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Drawing of an instrument designed to record wind direction and strength. This was part of Robert Hooke's proposal to better record the weather, read to the meeting of the Royal Society on 7 October 1663 and ordered to be registered. It was printed in Thomas Sprat's History of the Royal Society (1667).
The original drawing by Hooke is at Cl.P/20/2/004. This drawing was copied from RBO/3/007.
The original drawing by Hooke is at Cl.P/20/2/004. This drawing was copied from RBO/3/007.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 7 October 1663, ‘Mr. Hooke’s paper concerning the observables for making a history of the weather was read, and ordered to be reviewed by the president and Sir Robert Moray, and then to be registered, and sent to the several persons, who had been engaged in this work of observing the changes of weather, as Dr. Power, Mr. Beal, etc.’ (Birch 1:311).
Printed in R. Hooke, 'Directions for observations and experiments to be made by masters of ships, pilots and other fit persons in their sea voyages', Phil. Trans. vol. 2, no. 24 (April 1667), pp. 433-48.
Printed in Thomas Sprat, The History of the Royal-Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge (London: Printed by T. R. for J. Martyn and J. Allestry, 1667), p. 173.
Printed in R. Hooke, 'Directions for observations and experiments to be made by masters of ships, pilots and other fit persons in their sea voyages', Phil. Trans. vol. 2, no. 24 (April 1667), pp. 433-48.
Printed in Thomas Sprat, The History of the Royal-Society of London for the Improving of Natural Knowledge (London: Printed by T. R. for J. Martyn and J. Allestry, 1667), p. 173.
Related fellows
Robert Hooke (1635 - 1703, British) , Natural philosopher
Associated place