Pioneers in Optics: Shinya Inoué (1921–2019).

Shinya Inoué, a microscopist, cell biologist, and educator, is considered the grandfather of modern light microscopy. Born in London in 1921, he moved to the United States in 1948 and completed his education at Princeton. Inoué made significant contributions to cell biology and microscopy, including the development of polarized light microscopy techniques and the discovery of the mitotic spindle. He also built the first microscope capable of imaging dynamic processes within living cells and played a key role in the development of digital imaging. Inoué received numerous awards and honors for his work and his legacy in microscopy and cell biology continues today. [Extracted from the article]

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