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Spallanzani Microscope
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Spallanzani Microscope
Category
Science and Technology
Classification
CHENHALL - Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Optical T&E - Microscope
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Builder:
Spallanzani, Lazzaro
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Wooden microscope with a single lens and eyepiece tube. Eyepiece tube sits on three (3) legs mounted to a circular wooden base. Between the legs is a tiltable wooden disc with a circular well for a mirror or piece of glass that would act as the light source.
Materials:
wood
Measurements: Object:
Height: 12.25 in, Diameter: 4.75 in
Credit
Received from the Italian Government, National Council of Research, 33.320.1
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Spallanzani Microscope
About: Spallanzani Microscope
About: Spallanzani Microscope
This is a microscope made by Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729–1799), an Italian scientist known for his work in the fields of biology and physiology.
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