Giovanni Battista Amici (1786–1863)

Born 1786 CE, died 1863 CE.

Giovanni Battista Amici (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni batˈtista aˈmiːtʃi]; 25 March 1786 – 10 April 1863) was an Italian astronomer, microscopist, and botanist. He developed an achromatic lens, made use of oil-immersion and water-immersion objectives, and made observations on the movement of plant sap and the growth of pollen.

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