2010 census [edit]. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,184 people, 925 households, and 564 families residing in the city. The population density was 618.7 inhabitants per square mile (238.9/km 2). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 306.5 per square mile (118.3/km 2).
Anton van Leeuwenhoek. It was Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), a Dutch draper and scientist, and one of the pioneers of microscopy who in the late 17th century became the first man to make and use a real microscope.
A microscope is a device that magnifies small objects. The first microscope was developed about 1595 and was only as strong as a magnifying glass. Today, there are dozens of microscopes capable of letting us see and analyze objects as small as atoms!se of Microscopes. When most people think of microscopes, biology and medicine probably come to mind. And the desire to learn about living things was most likely the main reason for the invention of the microscope. Today, however, microscopes are used in many other fields.