Zacharias Janssen- invented the compound microscope. (jan 29, 1590 – jan 29, 1600)
Description:
Janssen was born in 1580 and then died in 1538. It is believed that Janssen's father played a role in the creation of the microscope. Zacharias and Hans, his father, worked in Middleburg, Holland as spectacle makers. Later Janssen reached out to an acquaintance an a Dutch diplomat and wrote to him about the microscope. The French king later publicly searched for information about the orgin of the machine.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 29, 1590
jan 29, 1600
~ 10 years