1981

The scanning tunneling microscope was invented in 1981 by Gerd Binnig  and Heinrich. this gave three deminsional objects to fit atomic level.

scanning tunneling microscope



1830

In 1830 the prototype of the compound microscope was invented.  Joseph Jackson Lister put several weak lenses together to make one so it does not make the image blurry.

compound microscope



1932

In 1932 the phase control microscope was invented by Frits Zernike. This allowed him  to study colorless substances.

phase contrast microscope



1872

In  1872 the formula that would determine what the maximum resolution possible for a microscope was invented. This was invented by Ernst Abbe.

18th century

In the 18th century an improved telescope was where two peices of glass were put together instead of just one. This helped with the refraction of light.

1674

In 1674 the new tool to study cell biology  simple microscope. A man named Anton Van Leeuwhen Hoek made a simple microscope so he would be able to look at blood, insects, yeast and other small objects. He was also the first to be able to describe bacteria.

simple microscope



1665

The next tool invented was the microscope in 1665 by a man named Robert Hooke. He realized when he looked through it he could see holes in a peice of cork.

microscope