QUESTION AND ANSWERS [GRADED A+]
Zacharias Janssen - Wanted to help people who couldn't see well. Created the first lens
and made a simple microscope.
Robert Hooke - Spent a lot of time studying and drawing specimens under his handmade
microscopes. Published a book in 1665 with his drawings. His drawing of "cork cells" is famous.
He gave us the word "cell" for use with living things. He discovered cells.
Anton von Leeuwenhoek - Improved the microscope with a secret technique. Made
hundreds of microscopes. He saw the first living microorganisms. He is called the "Father of
Microscopy".
Matthias Schleiden - He studied plants. He looked at lots of plants under the microscope;
their leaves, flowers, roots and stems. He decided that "All plants are made of cells".
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