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The history of cells

By elia90

  • Zaccaria Janssen and his son Han discovered that putting multiple lenses will make nearby objects appear greatly bigger

    Zaccaria Janssen and his son Han discovered that putting multiple lenses will make nearby objects appear greatly bigger

  • Zaccaria Janssen has passed away

    Zaccaria Janssen has passed away

  • Robert Hook used a crude microscope to observe a thin slice of cork. Robert Hook was the first on to use the word cells. The small objects he saw in a microscope reminded him of where the monks lives.

    Robert Hook used a crude microscope to observe a thin slice of cork. Robert Hook was the first on to use the word cells. The small objects he saw in a microscope reminded him of where the monks lives.

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was a dutch merchant who experimented with the grinding lenses so see can observe better. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek built over 250 microscopes.

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was a dutch merchant who experimented with the grinding lenses so see can observe better. Anton Van Leeuwenhoek built over 250 microscopes.