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Phase contrast was not discovered while working with a microscope, but in a different part of optics.

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Topics: Contrast Different Discovered Microscope Optics Part Phase While Working

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With the phase-contrast method still in the first somewhat primitive stage, I went in 1932 to the Zeiss Works in Jena to demonstrate. It was not received with such enthusiasm as I had expected.

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Topics: Demonstrate Enthusiasm Expected First Had Method Primitive Received Somewhat Stage Still Works

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How quick are we to learn: that is, to imitate what others have done or thought before. And how slow to understand: that is, to see the deeper connections.

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Topics: Before Connections Deeper Done How Imitate Learn Others Quick See Slow Thought Understand

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About 1930, our laboratory had obtained a large concave grating and set it up in a Runge-Paschen mounting.

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Topics: About Had Laboratory Large Mounting Obtained Our Set Up

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Physicist

Born: July 16th, 1888

Died: March 10th, 1966

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