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Microscopy Microscopes are tools which allow us to see objects which we cannot see with the naked eye. There are two main types of microscopes used nowadays. These are light microscopes and electron microscopes. During the 16th century the microscope was invented, which was of great assistance to works in medicine and biology. At first, the microscope was basically used recreationally, and was found in the homes of wealthy people. However, not long afterwards, proper uses for the microscope were discovered, and so study of bacteria and diseases began. History of the microscope:- * Circa 1000AD - First vision aid was invented called a reading stone. It was a glass sphere that magnified when laid on top of reading materials. * Circa 1284 - Italian, Salvino D'Armate invented the first wearable eye glasses. * 1590 - Zaccharias Janssen and his son Hans Janssen experimented with multiple lenses in...

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