Diatom, from Bori, Hungary. Magnification: 1000x. Photomicrograph made by Arthur E Smith in the early 1900s, using a combined microscope and camera. In 1904, the Royal Society in London exhibited a series of Smith's photomicrographs to the public. They were later published in 1909 in a book called "Nature Through Microscope & Camera." They were the first examples of photomicroscopy many had ever seen.

Diatom, from Bori, Hungary. Magnification: 1000x. Photomicrograph made by Arthur E Smith in the early 1900s, using a combined microscope and camera. In 1904, the Royal Society in London exhibited a series of Smith's photomicrographs to the public. They were later published in 1909 in a book called "Nature Through Microscope & Camera."  They were the first examples of photomicroscopy many had ever seen. Stock Photo
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2458 x 3508 px | 20.8 x 29.7 cm | 8.2 x 11.7 inches | 300dpi

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16 March 2017

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