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Overview

Overview
Timeline

This website is about the evolution of the scientific microscope.

 

The first compound microscope was created by Zacharias and Hans Janssen in 1595.

 

Microscopes have been used over the years to enhance the

 image size of tiny objects or particles and to make new discoveries. There are many types of microscopes including the electron microscope, the compound microscope, the light microscope and more.

 

The Evolution of the Microscope

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