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Brief History of Compound Lenses in Microscopes
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Optical lenses have been arranged to create compound lenses in microscopy for centuries and we have seen the modern day microscope evolve to amazing levels. The first microscope developed was the optical microscope. The original inventor is not easily identified but an early microscope was made in 1590 in Middelburg, Netherlands. Eyeglass makers Hans Lippershay and Hans Janssen are often given credit for the microscope.
Many forms of microscopy have evolved over the years that have given human’s incredible opportunity to better understand things on a whole other level of specificity. The electron microscope was developed in 1931 as the first significant alternative to light microscopy. The 1980’s saw the development of the first scanning probe microscope which uses a physical probe to scan the surface of specimens. The most recent development in light microscopy was the rise of florescence. Florescent microscopy was developed in the 1990’s and utilizes small chemical staining of cellular structures.
We have come a long way since the first microscope and continue to make strides in the way of optical lens and compound lens development that have opened doors to future discovery in numerous fields.