Difference between revisions of "Microscope"
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
New Latin ''microscopium'', from ''micr''- + -''scopium'' -scope | New Latin ''microscopium'', from ''micr''- + -''scopium'' -scope | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1651] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1: an [[optical]] instrument consisting of a [[lens]] or combination of lenses for making enlarged [[images]] of minute objects | *1: an [[optical]] instrument consisting of a [[lens]] or combination of lenses for making enlarged [[images]] of minute objects | ||
*2: a non-optical instrument (as one using [[radiation]]s other than [[light]] or using [[vibrations]]) for making enlarged images of minute objects <an [[acoustic]] microscope> | *2: a non-optical instrument (as one using [[radiation]]s other than [[light]] or using [[vibrations]]) for making enlarged images of minute objects <an [[acoustic]] microscope> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''microscope''' (from the [[Greek]]: μικρός, ''mikrós'', "small" and σκοπεῖν, ''skopeîn'', "to look" or "see") is an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye. The [[science]] of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called [ | + | A '''microscope''' (from the [[Greek]]: μικρός, ''mikrós'', "small" and σκοπεῖν, ''skopeîn'', "to look" or "see") is an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye. The [[science]] of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscopy microscopy]. Microscopic means invisible to the eye unless aided by a microscope. |
| − | There are many types of microscopes, the most common and first to be invented is the [ | + | There are many types of microscopes, the most common and first to be invented is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_microscope optical microscope] which uses [[light]] to [[image]] the sample. Other major types of microscopes are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_microscope electron microscope] (both the transmission electron microscope and the scanning electron microscope) and the various types of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_probe_microscope scanning probe microscope]. |
| − | The first microscope to be developed was the optical microscope, although the original inventor is not easy to identify. An early microscope was made in 1590 in Middelburg, Netherlands.[1] Two eyeglass makers are variously given credit: [ | + | The first microscope to be developed was the optical microscope, although the original inventor is not easy to identify. An early microscope was made in 1590 in Middelburg, Netherlands.[1] Two eyeglass makers are variously given credit: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Lippershey Hans Lippershey] (who developed an early telescope) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zacharias_Janssen#Microscope Zacharias Janssen]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Faber Giovanni Faber] coined the name microscope for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei Galileo Galilei]'s compound microscope in 1625 (Galileo had called it the "''occhiolino''" or "''little eye''").[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microscope] |
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:26, 13 December 2020
Origin
New Latin microscopium, from micr- + -scopium -scope
Definitions
- 1: an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects
- 2: a non-optical instrument (as one using radiations other than light or using vibrations) for making enlarged images of minute objects <an acoustic microscope>
Description
A microscope (from the Greek: μικρός, mikrós, "small" and σκοπεῖν, skopeîn, "to look" or "see") is an instrument used to see objects that are too small for the naked eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy. Microscopic means invisible to the eye unless aided by a microscope.
There are many types of microscopes, the most common and first to be invented is the optical microscope which uses light to image the sample. Other major types of microscopes are the electron microscope (both the transmission electron microscope and the scanning electron microscope) and the various types of scanning probe microscope.
The first microscope to be developed was the optical microscope, although the original inventor is not easy to identify. An early microscope was made in 1590 in Middelburg, Netherlands.[1] Two eyeglass makers are variously given credit: Hans Lippershey (who developed an early telescope) and Zacharias Janssen. Giovanni Faber coined the name microscope for Galileo Galilei's compound microscope in 1625 (Galileo had called it the "occhiolino" or "little eye").[1]
