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A Microscope

A microscope is a scientific instrument that magnifies small objects, allowing scientists to study cells and tiny structures in detail. There are various types of microscopes, including light, electron, and stereo microscopes, each capable of observing different specimens. The history of the microscope dates back to the 1590s with the invention of the compound microscope by Hans and Zacharias Janssen.

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A Microscope

A microscope is a scientific instrument that magnifies small objects, allowing scientists to study cells and tiny structures in detail. There are various types of microscopes, including light, electron, and stereo microscopes, each capable of observing different specimens. The history of the microscope dates back to the 1590s with the invention of the compound microscope by Hans and Zacharias Janssen.

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Eye piece (Where you see

through) A microscope is a scientific tool used to closely see


things that are not possible to see for naked eye.
It magnifies objects using lenses or beams of electrons.
it helps scientists study cells, bacteria, and tiny structures in detail.

Objective
lenses – Arm (Also supports the
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Base (support the
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FUN FACT!!!
The word "microscope" comes from Greek words meaning “small”
and “to look.”
The first "compound" microscopes, using multiple lenses, were invented in the late 1500s by Dutch spectacle makers like Zacharias Jansse
Types of microscopes
Light Microscope
Electron Microscope
Stereo/Dissecting
Microscope
BRIEF
HISTORY
ABOUT THE
MICROSCOPE
1590s
Hans & Zacharias Janssen
Invented the first compound microscope
1665
Robert Hooke
Observed cork cells and named them “cells”
1670s
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Improved lenses; saw bacteria & protozoa
1930s
Ernst Ruska
Invented the first electron microscope
WHAT CAN EVERY
MICROSCOPE SEE?
Light Microscope: Onion cells, cheek cells, bacteria
Electron Microscope: Viruses, DNA strands, atom structures
Stereo Microscope: Ants, plant parts, crystals

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