It was in the 1900s
Anton van Leeuwenhoek was from Netherlands. He invented his very first microscope in 1668. From then onwards, he went on to invent over 500 microscopes.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
On top of my head, the only person I can remember who was related to microscopy is Anton van Leeuwenhoek.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek did not invent the microscope. The compound microscope was invented 40 years before Anton van Leeuwenhoek was born. The simple microscope was known 300 years earlier. Anton van Leeuwenhoek invented a method for making small spherical lenses that much increased the magnification of simple microscopes. The date is not know precisely, but around 1670, more than half a century after the discovery of the compound microscope, van Leeuwenhoek discovered a way to make small lenses of very high magnification that went significantly beyond the capability of existing microscopes. He advanced the design of the simple microscope. He used his inventions to make great discoveries into the world of microorganisms.
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek pioneered the 'advanced' microscope.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek is considered the father of microscopy because of the advances he made in microscope design and use.
Anton van leeuwenhoek
Anton van Leeuwenhoek