Robert —, English physicist and chemist (5)

I believe the answer is:

hooke

(Other definitions for hooke that I've seen before include "English scientist and inventor" , "Elasticity law scientist" , "English scientist (stretching law)" , "Robert --, Eng. scientist" , "Robert -, English physicist (elasticity law)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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