When was the first Compound Microscope invented?

raman   November 18, 2011   1 Comment on When was the first Compound Microscope invented?

The Dutch lens maker, Zacharias Janssen in 1595 invented the first compound microscope. His microscope had lens at each end that consisted of two tubes that slid within one another. By sliding the tubes one can focus on the microscope.

first Compound Microscope

first Compound Microscope inventor Zacharias Janssen

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