jan 24, 1590 - Invention of the Microscope
Description:
A Dutch father and son team named Hans and Zacharias Janssen invented the first so-called microscope in 1590 when they discovered that if they put a lens at the top and bottom of a tube and looked through it, objects on the other end became magnified.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 24, 1590
Now
~ 434 years ago
