Quote#Wisdom
In 1658 or 1659 I continued and perfected the air-pump for Mr Boyle,…
Quote byRobert Hooke · 1635–1703
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Hooke's Diary, as quoted by Alexander Bryson, F.S.A., Scotland, "Exposition of the Mechanical Inventions of Dr Robert Hooke." The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Vol. 4 (1856) pp. 13-14.
English (original)
in 1658 or 1659 I continued and perfected the air-pump for Mr Boyle, having first seen a contrivance for that purpose made for the same honourable person by Mr Gratorix, which was too gross to perform any great matter.
— Robert Hooke
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