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What did Robert Hooke contribute to the field of land surveying and mapmaking?

  • He invented the compass

  • He developed the first modern plan-form map

  • He discovered longitude and latitude

  • He invented the sextant

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Robert Hooke's work in land surveying and mapmaking aided in the development of the first modern plan-form map. His contributions to these fields were significant and pioneering.
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