Here, you can learn more about
these different microscopes and what the scientist
studies with them. You can also try the techniques of
Nobel Prize Laureates by yourself in our microscope
simulators.
Forensic science helps us understand the past, whether in terms of studying the spread of a disease or investigating the site of an ancient massacre. And, of course, it is important to the legal system when it comes to solving crimes. Across all of these fields, the microscope is an important tool, used to help reconstruct past events.
The father of microscopy, Anton van Leeuwenhoek of Holland, started as an apprentice in a dry goods store where magnifying glasses were used to count the threads in cloth.
Robert Hooke, the English father of microscopy
the marvelous instruments built by the American, Charles A. Spencer