Microscope History timeline is just like a revolution in Science World. Modern Chemistry, biotechnology, almost everything is based upon this invention. You need to look at distant things carefully. The binoculars were made with that in mind. And that distant thing was the sky. The planets are full of stars. But you also need to look at things that are close to you. It took a long time to understand that. Those who can be seen with the naked eye can be better understood by bringing them close to the eyes. Sometimes it is an advantage to look a little bigger. People think so much about it when the planet wanted to understand the stars, that time. Little did people know that there is a vast world unseen. It was not until the seventeenth century that the discovery of the microscope became known. Today Askerweb will tell you the history of the microscope and a brief story on its invention with the introduction of its creator Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek.
However, microscopes were first used by a few observational scientists. These are Malpigi, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek. The device was invented in the late sixteenth century, In 1590, Discovered by Zacharias Anson of Holland.
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Microscope is based upon lens principle:
In fact, after the lens was made, various attempts were made to use the concave and convex appearance. That’s how toy binoculars were found. Microscopes were also invented after making glasses. Utilizing convex and concave lenses.
Microscopes like binoculars did not work so quickly. It took a long time. In 1660, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek used a microscope to test for germs. This device could be seen about 250 times larger. That microscope is very simple. But Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek increased the power of the device with different power lenses. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek also owned an eyewear store, In Delft, Holland.
However, there was an interesting story of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek and his discovery of the Microscope:
The name of the country is Holland, the name of the city is Delft and the name of the man is Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek. Perpendicular An old man with an overcoat like a cloak, with messy hair on his head, leans forward a little while walking. Slightly crazy in behaviour, doesn’t like to talk too much, loses his temper when talking again, some incoherent words and comes out of his mouth; But the depth of thought is excellent.
However, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek is a businessman. Unable to find a home on Delta’s main street, he sits in damp foggy bylanes with spectacle glasses of different sizes. Those who keep track of the situation, just ride a horse-drawn carriage to the small shop of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek to buy spectacles. Although Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek is not an ophthalmologist, he can easily determine how much power glass needs to be placed in a human eye. He hurriedly pulled out a pair of glasses of a certain strength from his collection.
As the shop does not have much exterior, the number of buyers is less. There are many glittering spectacle shops in the city, and the best ophthalmologist in the city is sitting in a frozen shop in Marble-Thilan to help diagnose the glasses.
As a result, Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek is alone in the store most of the time. Even if he is alone, he is not clumsy, by rubbing many carelessly-stored glasses he has turned them into valuable and powerful lenses. People laugh at him for being so busy, they thought Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek is basically a loose man, whose mental balance is about to deteriorate. Many again lamented, ‘The man is ending himself. But he is very timid and uncontroversial, he will not do anything where there are social restrictions.
Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek has no qualms about who is saying what or not. He continues to make lenses. Then one day he bought five copper pipes. The lens was made by rubbing the grey glass on the face of the tube. He narrowed his eyes through the tube.
What did he see?
He saw all those things and germs which we cannot see with the naked eye. He saw some animals floating in the air. The dust that has accumulated on the old-time-posters of neglected wood; Germs of various faces are circulating in it. In a word, the people of the world seem to be living in a sea of fog rich in innumerable germs, the location and extent of which we cannot perceive with the naked eye.
A few days old dirty waters had accumulated in a container in Leeuwenhoek’s shop. Curious Leeuwenhoek looked at the water through his instrument and was startled. Germs are thriving in the water. The amount of germs floating in the air is killing far more than that in that water. But when Leeuwenhoek looked at a glass of clear water, he saw that the number of germs there was much less. That’s when lightning struck Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek’s brain, causing a surge of germs in unclean water and damp weather, which is detrimental to human health.
Excited about his success, Leeuwenhoek began to build more and more such devices. His business letter came to the dock. On the way out of the shop, he wandered around with a strange device. Sometimes he stands in one area, still! Keep an eye on the instrument and test the number of germs in the air and water of that area. Then when he finds someone close at hand, says, ‘This area of yours is very healthy. “The number of germs in the air and water is low.” Or ‘Be very careful sir, the germs are splashing in the water of your area, which is the cause of various diseases. So please drink it boiled. ‘
Many people act on Leeuwenhoek’s words as if they can’t hear the deaf Leeuwenhoek’s delirium. Many people think Leeuwenhoek is crazy and make all sorts of ugly remarks, laugh, and some people feel sorry for him. But there were people who did not blow away his words. Leeuwenhoek also gave them the opportunity to test the world’s cruciform creatures with that device. News of the discovery of these people began to spread around. As a result, curious people from different parts of the country came and gathered to test Leeuwenhoek’s instrument. People stand in line with the intention of getting an eye on Leeuwenhoek’s machine. If Leeuwenhoek’s business acumen had been sufficient, he could have taken this opportunity to reduce it by two paise. But instead, Leeuwenhoek started fleeing in the crowd. He locks the door of the house and enters his own house until he gets a call from his family and never leaves. He did not respond to visitors’ calls but was engrossed in his efforts to build more sophisticated microscopes. He is also conducting various experiments on water, air, dust etc. He is working alone in an environment surrounded by fog and silence.
At that time one of his relatives came and said one day, ‘It is true that there is happiness in working alone like this, but there is no success. If you could not hand over the fruits of your creation and research to the people of the world, then what is the value of your efforts? The research of a scientist and mechanic and the pursuit of human welfare are always inextricably linked. My request, therefore, is that you write down your experiment and invention of your instrument making and your visual experience through the instrument and send it to the Royal Society. There, the best scientists of the world will read your discourse, and if your creation is fancy, they will recognize you, and your discovery will be of great use for the betterment of all mankind. “
He sat down with a pen as it seemed significant and important to Leeuwenhoek. he recorded all the facts and perceptions clearly ….
In 1673, When Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek’s dissertation arrived at the Royal Society, after the view with magnifying glass device, many said, ‘Nonsense. All the seemingly invisible creatures that Leeuwenhoek speaks of are mere illusions. Perhaps through the sturdy glass, Leeuwenhoek is distracted by the variety of colours and has just shown off his fertile imagination. If there really were so many germs in the air and water, people wouldn’t have to survive in this world anymore. ‘ However, the curiosity of the world’s leading scientists and researchers became intense. though, scientists did not pay much attention. Later they were forced to obey. The device was named ‘Microscope’.
But unbelievably, a team of scientists was sent to Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek’s house to test the miracle of his instrument. Some are quite smart, many are oblivious to going there again. One of them said to Leeuwenhoek, ‘The paper you sent has aroused considerable response among us. Now please prove that the statement is infallible.’
With a smile, Leeuwenhoek performed all his experiments on the assembled scientists. Scientists are surprised, impressed. All doubts in their minds were dispelled, and the Royal Society loudly supported Leeuwenhoek’s achievement. As a result, details of this latest scientific discovery are being spread in different parts of the world. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek soon became a celebrity, and his financial situation improved tremendously. Many famous and powerful people from different parts of the world started coming to his laboratory. They saw with their own eyes Leeuwenhoek’s magic instrument – the microscope.
Microscope History timeline: conclusion
Gradually various types of ‘microscopes’ were made. Simple, composite, electron microscopy was found from the beginning of the practice of optics. There was an opportunity to enlarge many times by using electric or magnetic lenses. Thousands of times more than ordinary light microscopes. That lens is used to make the ‘electron microscope’ or electron microscope.
In 1938, the “electron microscope” was discovered by Ernest Rucker. Electronic microscopes were followed by simple optical microscopes, two types of advanced microscopy technicians called ‘phase microscopes’ and ‘interference microscopes’, but they did not stop there. Ultraviolet reflection microscopes and infrared reflex microscopes were also found. With their help, living cells could be seen. Even the chemical composition of the cell could be known.
Compound microscope
An unimaginable discovery in microscopy. Without this discovery, microorganisms would have remained invisible.
