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While the Romans did use glass extensively, there is no direct evidence to suggest they invented the magnifying glass. The earliest recorded use of a magnifying glass is attributed to the Arab scientist Alhazen in the 11th century.
A magnifying glass or a microscope is typically used to look at small objects in detail. Magnifying glasses use lenses to enlarge the object, while microscopes use a system of lenses and light to magnify objects for detailed observation.
Magnifying glasses
Some objects that help us to see include glasses, contact lenses, telescopes, microscopes, and magnifying glasses. These devices assist in improving our vision or magnifying objects to view them more clearly.
The first scientist credited with the invention of the microscope is Zacharias Janssen, a Dutch spectacle maker, around the late 16th century. His compound microscope had two sets of lenses that allowed for greater magnification than simple magnifying glasses.