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Oct 1, 1000
Building on the Egyptian Idea
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Microscope Created by Hans and Zacharias Janssen
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Robert Burke Publishes "Micrographia"
The illustrations that Burke drew based off of his microsope observations with the cells of cork. -
Antony van Leeuwenhoek's Discoveries
He discovered bacteria, sperm cells, blood cells, etc. while magnifying at 300x. -
Achromatic Lenses Provide 1/1000 mm Resolution
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Cells Finally Known as the Basic Units of Life
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Schwann & Schledien Propose "Cell Theory"
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Donne' Publishes the First Micrographs in France
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Ernest Abbe Published His Work on the Theory of the Microscope
He explained the difference between resolution and magification and the usage of different eyepieces. -
Walther Flemming Discovers Mitosis
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Kohler Creates Lamp with Filters for Microscope
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Pasteur & Koch Become Engaged Microsopy and the Study of Bacteria
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First Commercial UV Microscope
The resolution was improved and better than a visible light microscope. -
Zernike Could View Unstained Cells
He did this by using the phase angle of rays. -
Knoll and Ruska Construct the First Electron Microscope
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Ruska Builds the First Electron Microscope
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Siemens Supplies the First Commercially Available Electron Microscope
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First Commercial Microscope Brought to Market
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First Ultra Microtome Built by Porter and Blum
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Scanning Laser Confocal Microscope is Commercially Available