FTCE Pre-K Prekindergarten PK-3 Practice Exam

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Who is known as the father of microscopy?

Hooke
Leeuwenhoek
Edison
Faraday

The correct answer is: Leeuwenhoek

The father of microscopy is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. He is renowned for developing the microscope and is credited with being the first person to observe and describe single-celled organisms, which he called "animalcules." His meticulous work laid the groundwork for the field of microbiology. While Robert Hooke also made significant contributions to microscopy, particularly with his work on cork cells, it is Leeuwenhoek's advancements and observations that earned him the title of the father of microscopy. The other individuals mentioned, such as Edison and Faraday, are known for their contributions to electricity and chemistry, respectively, but do not relate to the field of microscopy in the same way.