Evolution of the microscope
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Scholars think Robert Hooke used this microscope when he prepared Micrographia, the first book describing observations made through a microscope. The middle glass of this three-lens instrument can be removed to more closely examine a specimen. (M-030 00276) |
17th century scientist Robert Hooke was the first person to use the word "cell" to identify microscopic structures, describing cork:
" . . . these pores, or cells, were not very deep, but consisted of a great many little boxes."
This image comes from his book Micrographia.
Robert Hooke (1635-1703) discovered a law of elasticity for solid bodies, now known as Hooke's Law. He was appointed curator of experiments for the British Royal Society in 1662.
