10 Questions
When did the earliest known use of simple microscopes (magnifying glasses) date back to?
13th century
Where did the earliest known examples of compound microscopes appear?
Europe
Who is credited with the invention of compound microscopes?
Unknown
What was the earliest known use of lenses in relation to optics?
Greek accounts of water-filled spheres
Where were several claims made regarding the invention of compound microscopes?
Netherlands
When did the earliest known use of simple microscopes (magnifying glasses) become widespread?
13th century
Where are the earliest known examples of compound microscopes believed to have appeared?
Europe
Who is often credited with the invention of compound microscopes?
Zacharias Janssen
When were objects resembling lenses first documented?
4,000 years ago
What were the earliest known accounts of the optical properties of water-filled spheres?
5th century BC
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