Culpeper Microscope

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A microscope with boxfoot made by George Adams in 1738. Based on a model designed by Edward Culpeper (1670-1737). The concave mirror at the base illuminated the specimen better than a flat mirror. (Science Museum, London)

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London, S. M. (2023, August 21). Culpeper Microscope. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17773/culpeper-microscope/

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London, Science Museum,. "Culpeper Microscope." World History Encyclopedia, August 21, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17773/culpeper-microscope/.

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London, Science Museum,. "Culpeper Microscope." World History Encyclopedia, 21 Aug 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17773/culpeper-microscope/.

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