Who invented the microscope?

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  • Zacharias Janssen
  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

The microscope was invented by Dutch spectacle maker, Zacharias Janssen, in the late 16th century. It was later improved by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa.

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