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A model of a microscope designed and built by the Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723). The device was unique as it used not the usual glass lenses but a tiny glass bea which gave a superior magnification. Measurements: 22 mm x 80 mm x 27 mm. (Science Museum, London)
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London, S. M. (2023, October 20). Leeuwenhoek Microscope.
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