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Pyrex was invented in 1915 by Corning Glass Works. It was created as a heat-resistant glass material for use in lanterns and railroad signal lenses before becoming popular as a kitchenware material in the 1920s.
The compound microscope was invented by Robert Hooke in the year 1665.
The Gram stain was invented by Danish bacteriologist Hans Christian Gram in 1884. It is a technique used to differentiate bacteria into two categories based on the differences in their cell wall composition.
Cloning DNA was invented by Paul Berg in 1972. He developed the first recombinant DNA molecule using genes from different organisms.
Robert Hooke was a renowned scientist and inventor known for his advancements in microscopy. His most notable invention was the compound microscope, which enabled the observation of microscopic structures for the first time. Hooke also developed the universal joint, which is still used in machinery and vehicles today.
Microbes were not invented by a single person. Microorganisms have existed on Earth for billions of years and were discovered by various scientists over centuries through the advancements in microscopes and microbiology research. Antoine van Leeuwenhoek is often credited with the discovery of microbes in the 17th century.