simple microscope
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In 1658 by means of a simple microscope Athanasius Kircher of Fulda, Germany, saw "worms" in the blood of people stricken with Black Plague.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had a table in the middle of the room where he sat to look at his specimens through a magnifying glass or simple microscope, and to read his scientific papers.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
The accompanying diagrams will explain the action of the compound microscope compared with that of the simple microscope.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman
There is no end to the beautiful and wonderful things one can see with the simple microscope.
From Through a Microscope Something of the Science Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope. by Sargent, Frederick Leroy
When we consider that von Baer worked chiefly with a simple microscope and dissecting needles, the minuteness and accuracy of his observations are astonishing.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
