Microscope Facts By 14875 Jan 1, 1300 Eye glass invented Jan 1, 1600 First microscope Jan 1, 1624 Light microscope Jan 1, 1665 Cell discovered Jan 1, 1675 Bacteria Discovered Jan 1, 1824 Rene Dutrochet states that all plants and animals are made out of cells Jan 1, 1826 Achromatic lense Jan 1, 1858 Rudolf Vichow states all cells arise from cells that all ready exist Jan 1, 1933 first electron microscope Jan 1, 1953 Phase contrast Microscope