Microscope of van Leeuwenhoeck

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Science Museum, London
published on 21 August 2023
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A model of the microscope created by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723). Made by the Boerhaave Museum, Leiden, 1983. The microscope used a glass bead as a magnifier, giving a much greater magnification than other types of lenses available at the time. (Science Museum, London)

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London, S. M. (2023, August 21). Microscope of van Leeuwenhoeck. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17772/microscope-of-van-leeuwenhoeck/

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London, Science Museum,. "Microscope of van Leeuwenhoeck." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 21, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17772/microscope-of-van-leeuwenhoeck/.

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