Background
He was second son of Benjamin Tooke, stationer of London, and received his education in the Charterhouse school.
He was second son of Benjamin Tooke, stationer of London, and received his education in the Charterhouse school.
He was admitted a scholar of Clare Hall, Cambridge, in 1690, took the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1693, and commenced Master of Arts in 1697. In 1695 he had become usher in the Charterhouse school, and on 5 July 1704 he was elected professor of geometry in Gresham College in succession to Robert Hooke. On 30 November 1704 he was chosen a fellow of the Royal Society, which held its meetings in his chambers, until they left the college in 1710.
He was chosen master of the Charterhouse on 17 July 1728 in the place of Thomas Walker.
He had taken deacon"s orders and sometimes preached, but devoted himself principally to education. On 26 June 1729 he resigned his professorship in Gresham College.
Royal Society.