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The Invention of the Microscope (1590)
This description covers the invention of the microscope in 1590. The microscope was an optical instrument that allowed for the magnification of small objects, allowing for the observation of details that could not be seen with the naked eye. It was invented by Dutch spectacle makers Hans and Zacharias Janssen
From Wikipedia
A microscope is a laboratory instrument used to examine objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Microscopy is the science of investigating small objects and structures using a microscope. Microscopic means being invisible to the eye unless aided by a microscope.