Cork From Micrographia 1665
by Biophoto Associates
Title
Cork From Micrographia 1665
Artist
Biophoto Associates
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Drawing of cork seen under a microscope; the first picture showing "cells" in a biological specimen, named as such by Robert Hooke. He prepared the specimen by making thin slices with a razor blade, and thus he invented the technique of sectioning; the discovery was described to the Royal Society of London on 13th April 1663. This figure first appeared in his book called "Micrographia"; this contains some of the most beautiful drawings of microscope observations ever made.
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August 14th, 2014
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