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Zacharias Janssen Invented Microscope
His father Hans may be partially responsible for this as well. They are somewhat credited for the invention of the first telescope, too. -
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Scientific Developments
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Robert Hooke Developed the Watch Balance Spring
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek Discovers Bacteria and Cells
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Theodor Schwann Develops Cell Theory, cells in the peripheral nervous system, pepson, and invention of the term metabolism
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Matthias Schleiden wrote Contributions to Phytogenesis. Co Founder of Cell Theory
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Rudolph Virchow one of the founders of social medicine. Founded the society for anthropology ethnology and prehistory