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20 lut 2018 · The following are nine artist-scientists throughout history, who have invented society-altering technologies, created records of biodiversity, pioneered research on the human body—and merged their scientific pursuits with art.
- Lucy Liu on Making Art to Find a Sense of Belonging
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- Lucy Liu on Making Art to Find a Sense of Belonging
6 kwi 2020 · From Samuel Morse to John James Audubon, some of the greatest scientific minds were also inspired by their love for the arts.
Micrographia, written by Robert Hooke (1635-1703) and published by the Royal Society in 1665, was the first major book to examine the microscopic world. Hooke’s sumptuously illustrated volume...
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek made more than 500 optical lenses. He also created at least 25 single-lens microscopes, of differing types, of which only nine have survived. These microscopes were made of silver or copper frames, holding hand-made lenses. Those that have survived are capable of magnification up to 275 times.
21 lip 2019 · Anton van Leeuwenhoek (October 24, 1632–August 30, 1723) invented the first practical microscopes and used them to become the first person to see and describe bacteria, among other microscopic discoveries.
He made drawings about the nature of light, reflections, and shadows. Even though it was not until over 100 years later that the first telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey, Leonardo realized the possibility of using lenses and mirrors to view heavenly bodies.
Over the years there have been claims Zacharias Janssen invented the telescope and/or the microscope in Middelburg between 1590 and 1618. Zacharias worked for some time in the very competitive and secretive trade of spectacle-making and at one time lived next door to Middelburg spectacle maker Hans Lippershey , who is also claimed to have ...
