Abstract
Robert Hooke was an extraordinarily industrious man who played an important part in how we understand nature today. Hooke’s influential scientific research deems him a virtuoso of his time. Unfortunately, he is disregarded in most history books. His achievements were in the field of microscopy, specifically, developing the first compound microscope, and being the first to recognize cells. Hooke’s inventions allowed him to reveal the unknown universe of microscopic organisms, paving way for a new level of nature, that was never known before. A member of the Royal Society for over 40 years, Hooke was at the heart of the scientific revolution.
For more info - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/hooke.html
For a picture of Robert Hooke's Ccompound microscope - http://www.english.upenn.edu/Projects/knarf/Gifs/hookscop.html
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What kinds of cells did he first look at? Did he start by looking at human cells? Animal cells? Plant cells?
how did he go about inventing the microscope? Did he research other scientists' efforts at the invention? How did it come about?
How did he build a microscope? Did he make the parts himself? If so how and with what?
What other uses can his microscope be used for besides just looking at these cells? What's the point in just looking at them if we cannot interact with them?
What was his motivation for creating the microscope, and why did not he receive attention for his discovery of cells?
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