Original: Robert Hooke FRS (18 July 1635 â "3 March 1703) was an English natural philosopher, architect and polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work.
Simplified: Robert Hooke FRS (Isle of Wight, 18 July 1635 â "London, 3 March 1703) was an English naturalist, architect and polymath. Hooke played an important role in the birth of science in the 17th century with both experimental and theoretical work.