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Fascinating
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
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AT A GLANCE:
Anton van
Leeuwenhoek is best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope,
beginning in 1648, and for his contributions towards the establishment of
microbiology in 1673. He was also the first to record microscopic
observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa and blood flow in
capillaries (small blood vessels).
| Inventor: |
Anton van
Leeuwenhoek (born
Thonius Philips van Leeuwenhoek) |
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Contribution: |
Commonly
known as "the Father of Microbiology". |
| Birth: |
October 24,
1632 in Delft, Netherlands |
| Death: |
August 30,
1723 in Delft, Netherlands |
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Nationality: |
Dutch
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