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may 21, 1878 - A formula is created correlating resolution to the wavelength of light.

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Ernst Abbe formulates a mathematical theory correlating resolution to the wavelength of light. Abbes formula make calculations of maximum resolution in microscopes possible.

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may 21, 1878
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~ 147 years ago