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Although sometimes attributed to Robert Hooke, the invention was Francis Potter's, and when presented to the Royal Society (see transcript of minutes below), they asked Hooke to present drawings and comment on it. Hooke; Robert (1635 – 1703); Natural Philosopher Potter; Francis (1594 -1678) Above image found on Royal Society's web site. Let h. denote … Read More ""http://cyberneticzoo.com/wp-content/uploads/Potter-Hooke-Cart-with-legs-p3-x640.jpg