The British philosopher and orientalist; John Gunther, the American author;
and the British statesman, Lord Samuel, were also among those who heaped praise on the king.
Robert Gunther's Early Science in Oxford,
a history of science in Oxford during the Protectorate, Restoration and Age of Enlightenment, devotes five of its fourteen volumes to Hooke.
He went on:“We would also like to point to the interest of high level EU representatives in Brussels to our project,
including Gunther Oettinger, the European commissioner for Budget
and Human Resources and EESC President Luca Jahier, who have wished us success in the implementation of the project.