--- title: 18th-Century Microscope author: Science Museum, London source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17769/18th-century-microscope/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0) updated: 2023-08-18 --- # 18th-Century Microscope _Authored by Science Museum, London_ ## Image File [![18th-Century Microscope](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17769.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17769.png) ## Image Caption An early 18th-century microscope designed and made by [John Marshall](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_Marshall/). It is a compound microscope, that is, it uses three lenses. Made of brass, wood, and other materials. ([Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London) ## Cite This Work ### APA London, S. M. (2023, August 18). 18th-Century Microscope. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago London, Science Museum,. "18th-Century Microscope." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 18, 2023. . ### MLA London, Science Museum,. "18th-Century Microscope." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Aug 2023, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co118233/compound-microscope-compund-microscope) by **Science Museum, London**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.