Curiosity & Collaboration: The Work of Michael Potter (1924–2013)

Scientists are often associated with microscopes, and in some cases, for good reason. Dr. Michael Potter was usually at his laboratory bench using his Olympus BH-2 Microscope. The BH-2 was part of the first Olympus series that allowed a microscope to the transformed to meet many specifications by switching the microscope head lens modules. And the stage could be easily moved on a vertical or horizontal axis. The BH-2 offered many combinations including mechanical and circular stages, binocular and trinocular observation tubes, and contrast equipment for phase contrast, differential interference contrast, darkfield, fluorescence, and polarized light. These contrasts were possible because of the extra barrel length of the objectives. This microscope captured a wide market-share and was well-used by Potter.