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Cork from Micrographia, 1665

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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Cork from Micrographia, 1665
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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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3858 x 4529 px | 50.0 MB
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32.7 x 38.3 cm | 12.9 x 15.1 in (300 dpi)
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