胡克画像的秘密

The Secret of Hooke's Portrait

  • 摘要: 科学史上,长期流传着牛顿因与胡克长期存在矛盾、销毁了胡克画像的故事。本文梳理了目前流传的胡克画像,共有《时代》杂志、丽莎·贾丁、格里芬、列文虎克(误传)、以及丽塔·格里尔想象中的胡克画像等五种版本,辨析了各种版本的流传与真伪,并对皇家学会是否保存过胡克画像进行了探讨。分析表明,目前还没有直接证据证明胡克的画像被牛顿销毁,被公众认可的胡克真实画像仍未被发现。在流传的胡克画像中,丽塔·格里尔创作的胡克画像虽非胡克的真实形象,但这些画像在提升胡克的公众形象方面发挥了重要作用。

     

    Abstract: In the history of science, a story has circulated that Isaac Newton destroyed Robert Hooke's portrait since their long-standing feud. This paper reviews the currently circulating versions of Hooke's portrait, which include five types: one from Time magazine, Lisa Jardine’s, Griffin’s, Leeuwenhoek's portrait (misattributed), and the Hooke imagined by Rita Greer. By distinguishing the authenticity of these versions, we doubt whether the Royal Society ever possessed a portrait of Hooke. The analysis suggests that there is a lack of direct evidence that Hooke's portrait was destroyed by Newton. Up to now, Hooke's genuine portrait that is recognized by the public has yet to be found. Although we know some portraits of Hooke created by Rita Greer are not real Hooke, it has played an important role in enhancing Hooke's public image.

     

/

返回文章
返回