Robert Hooke and MicroscopyAbstract Robert Hooke was an extraordinarily industrious man who played an important part in how we understand nature toda

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