simple microscope
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In 1658 by means of a simple microscope Athanasius Kircher of Fulda, Germany, saw "worms" in the blood of people stricken with Black Plague.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had a table in the middle of the room where he sat to look at his specimens through a magnifying glass or simple microscope, and to read his scientific papers.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
I felt convinced that the simple microscope, composed of a single lens of such vast yet perfect power was possible of construction.
From Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes Mystic-Humorous Stories by French, Joseph Lewis
In one of his letters he speaks on this point, and remarks that he always suspects the work of a man who never uses the simple microscope.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
When we consider that von Baer worked chiefly with a simple microscope and dissecting needles, the minuteness and accuracy of his observations are astonishing.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
