Compound Microscope and Case used by Joseph Jackson Lister

Made:: 1830-1850 in Europe

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Microscope, English, 1830-1850, given to Lord Lister by his father J.J. Lister in 1849, with case

This compound microscope was bought by Joseph Jackson Lister (1786-1869), a wine merchant and microscopist. It is said that this is the third microscope he owned.

J J Lister designed and made significantly improved microscope lenses free from achromatic aberration (where objects appear coloured) and spherical aberration (where all objects appear as if circular). For his achievement he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1832. J J Lister was also the father of Joseph Lister (1827-1912), the pioneer of antisepsis and it is possible that his son also used this microscope.

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Category:: Microscopy (Wellcome)

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A604181

Materials:: body tube, brass, body tube support, brass, limb, brass, stage, brass, pillar, brass and feet, brass

type:: compound monocular microscopes

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Compound Microscope used by Joseph Jackson Lister

Compound Microscope used by Joseph Jackson Lister

Microscope, English, 1830-1850, given to Lord Lister by his father J.J. Lister in 1849

This compound microscope was bought by Joseph Jackson Lister (1786-1869), a wine merchant and microscopist. It is said that this is the third microscope he owned.