Eves Timeline Under a Microscope By evehutton Jan 20, 1400 2nd century BC Claudius Ptolemy described a stick appearing to bend in a pool of water, and accurately recorded the angles to within half a degree. Jan 21, 1400 Romans were experimenting with glass and found objects appeared larger when viewed through this new material. Romans were experimenting with glass and found objects appeared larger when viewed through this new material.