jan 1, 1665 - Robert Hooke
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Hooke made the first compound light microscope using an oil lamp that provided light that shone through a water flask to focus it. Using this technique Hooke was more able to clearly see structures. When looking at a cork cell Hooke saw little empty cubes that he called "cells".Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1665
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~ 361 years ago