Beesker recommends 'Nobel Foundation' as the world's
best website on microscopes
ABOUT 'NOBEL FOUNDATION'
The
Nobel Foundation,
based in Stockholm, Sweden, was established in 1900 with funds from the will of
Alfred Nobel. It awards the prestigious annual Nobel Prizes in Physics,
Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and Peace.
The Nobel Foundation website has an informative section on Microscopes. The main
parts are: From Thrilling Toy to Important Tool, Microscopy Time Line, Resolving
Power Line, and Microscope Quiz. The From Thrilling Toy to Important Tool
section traces the development of the microscope from its invention at the end
of the 16th century to today. It also explains the ways in which the microscope
contributed to scientific advances. The Microscopy Time Line section identifies
and dates the key developments in microscopes, from 1590 to 1981. It shows how
these developments meshed with scientific work for which Nobel Prizes were
awarded in 1925, 1953, and 1986. The Resolving Power Line shows how resolving
power increased through developments in light microscopes, and through the
invention of the electron microscope.