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| | Robert Hooke |
 | | Those with Newton, first over optics (1672) and secondly over priority in the formulation of the inverse square law of gravitation (1686), were more serious, especially given the prominence of both men in the Royal Society. |
 | | From 1696 Hooke's health deteriorated, and he suffered from swollen legs, chest pains, dizziness, emaciation, blindness - symptoms possibly of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. |
 | | He died intestate on 3rd March 1703, in London, leaving £9580 and a small property on the Isle of Wight. |
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