Illustration of a Double Reflecting Miscroscope

Henry Baker (1698-1774)1742

View of a tripod-mounted double reflecting microscope designed by Edmund Culpeper. 14 figures including the attachments to the main instrument.

Plate to The microscope made easy by Henry Baker, published by R. Dodsley (London, 1742).

Henry Baker (1698-1774) was a British naturalist, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1741.

Edward Culpeper (1660-1738) was an English scientific instrument maker.

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Title: Illustration of a Double Reflecting Miscroscope
Creator: Henry Baker (1698-1774)
Date Created: 1742
Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
Medium: Ink, Paper
Scientist: Henry Baker (1698-1774)
Manufacturer: Edward Culpeper (1660-1738)
Invention: Microscope
Field: Biology
Catalogue Reference: RCN 26117

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