Leeuwenhoek Microscope

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Science Museum, London
published on 20 October 2023
Leeuwenhoek Microscope Download Full Size Image

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. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18041/leeuwenhoek-microscope/

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London, Science Museum,. "Leeuwenhoek Microscope." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 20, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18041/leeuwenhoek-microscope/.

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London, Science Museum,. "Leeuwenhoek Microscope." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 20 Oct 2023. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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