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Monday 12.30 - 16:30
Tuesday 12.30 - 16:30
Wednesday 12.30 - 16:30
Thursday 12.30 - 16:30
Friday 12.30 - 16:30
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John Cuff and the 'New-Constructed' Microscope
This article discusses the design and popularisation of a type of microscope proposed in 1743 by Henry Baker, a prominent natural philosopher.