The man who knew too much
by Stephen Inwood · first published 2002
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Assuming you're looking for a slightly hacker oriented biography then I can heartily recommend "The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Inventive Life of Robert Hooke" by Stephen Inwood. It gives an interesting insight to what it might have meant to have something of the hacker mindset in the 17th Century, and his connection with…
on “Ask HN: What are some good biographies to read?” ↗He was fascinating. For those interested in reading further I thought this book on him was excellent: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Knew-Too-Much/dp/0333782860
on “Micrographia (1665) [pdf]” ↗Also if you're interested in inventors from the late 17th Century, I highly recommend: "The Man Who Knew Too Much: The inventive life of Robert Hooke"
on “And that, kids, is why we call it a “Patch”” ↗