History of Mircroscopes

First Simple Microscope Invented

Jan 1, 1590

Zaccharias Jassen and his son invented the first microscope with 2 lenses.

The First to Use the Word "Cell"

Jan 1, 1665

Robert Hooke used a crude microscope to observe a thin slice of cork. He was the first person the use the word "cell" the describe the smallest unit of life, because it looks like the monk's rooms.

The Father of Microscopy

Jan 1, 1674

Anton van Leeuwenhoek was a dutch merchant. He was the Father of Microscopy, he made over 240 microscopes and he was the first to describe the microorganisms under a microscope.