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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Dutch Republic, on 24 October 1632. On 4 November, he was baptized as Thonis. His father, Philips Antonisz van Leeuwenhoek, was a basket maker who died when Antonie was only five years old. His mother, Margaretha (Bel van den Berch), came from a well-to-do brewer's family.
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Jul 21, 2019 · Bettmann / Getty Images. By. Mary Bellis. Updated on July 21, 2019. Anton van Leeuwenhoek (October 24, 1632–August 30, 1723) invented the first practical microscopes and used them to become the first person to see and describe bacteria, among other microscopic discoveries.
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Apr 6, 2021 · Tetra Images via Getty Images. The 17th-century cloth merchant who discovered the vast realm of tiny microbes – an appreciation of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Published: April 6, 2021 8:27am...
Sep 25, 2017 · The first person to see living cells under a microscope was Anton van Leeuwenhoek. In 1670, Leeuwenhoek significantly improved the quality of microscope lenses to the point that he could see the single-celled organisms that lived in a drop of pond water.
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (24 October 1632 – 30 August 1723; last name pronounced 'Layvenhook') was a Dutch tradesman and scientist from Delft, Netherlands. He is best known for his work to improve the microscope .
Oct 24, 2016 · The subject of a Google Doodle and various other honors, Antony Van Leeuwenhoek is considered the first microbiologist. Born in 1632, he designed single-lens microscopes and looked into everything from water to whiskers from his own chin to the muscles of cod-fish.