Peering Into the Invisible World

Peering Into the Invisible World

This text discusses historical developments and individual contributions that led to the invention and development of early microscopes.

Topics

  • Robert Hooke
  • Galileo
  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
  • compound microscope
  • Girolamo Fracastoro
  • simple microscope
  • Zaccharias Janssen