A microscope is an instrument used to view objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. There are two types, electric microscopes that run on electricity and solar microscopes that use the sun's natural light to function. Typically, electric microscopes work more effectively, but solar microscopes are cheaper.
Microscopes are used by adjusting the focus knobs and placing a pre-prepared slide onto the base. You then adjust the light and soon your image comes into clarity.
Microscopes are believed to have been discovered by Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, a prominent inventor of his time and his claim to fame is that he made a microscope that magnifies objects up to 300 times larger than they actually are.
Fun Facts:
- The smallest microscopes were called "flea glasses" because they were used to study small insects.
- Anton Van Leeuwenhoek created a microscope so powerful that he could see the bacteria teeming in a small drop of water.
- Leeuwenhoek gave cells their name because their honeycomb-like structure reminded him of the small rooms or "cells" that monks would lock themselves in.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscope#Other_types
https://www.microscopeworld.com/t-the-history-of-the-microscope-infographic.aspx
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