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Robert Hooke and Anton van Leeuwenhoek are two of the most significant scientist in terms of discovery of cells. The term “cell” was originally established by Hooke when he observed cork tissue under his compound microscope and saw “boxes” that reminded him of cells of a monastery. Leeuwenhoek, through the use of his microscopes, discovered bacteria, free-living and parasitic microscopic protists, sperm cells, blood cells, microscopic nematodes and rotifers, and much more. His researches, which were widely circulated, opened up an entire world of microscopic life to the awareness of scientists. Through the two scientist’s work, terms such as magnification and resolving power have become essential to the use of microscopes. Magnification is how much larger an object is made to appear compared to its real size. Resolving power is the minimum distance between two points that can still be distinguished as two separate points. Resolution of a light microscope is limited by the wavelength of visible light.
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