Hooke Point

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A point near the head of Lallemand Fjord, in Graham Land. Mapped by FIDS from surveys and air photos, 1946-59. Named by UK-APC for Robert Hooke (1635-1703), English experimental physicist and author of Micrographia, which contains one of the earliest known descriptions of ice crystals.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooke_Point
Coordinates:   67°12'6"S   66°41'54"W
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