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Almost Caught English Scientist And Inventor Crossword Clue
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HOOKE which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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HOOKE
Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "HOOKE" which means:
- noun
- • 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)
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| The Guardian Everyman18 Feb 2007 | Across 25 | |
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