Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Dutch microbiologist
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek FRS was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first... Wikipedia
Born: October 24, 1632, Delft, Netherlands
Died: August 26, 1723 (age 90 years), Delft, Netherlands
Known for: First acknowledged microscopist and microbiologist in history; Microscopic discovery of microorganisms (animalcule)
Siblings: Neeltje van Leeuwenhoek, Catharina van Leeuwenhoek, Geertruyt van Leeuwenhoek, and more
Children: Maria van Leeuwenhoek, Philips Leeuwenhoek, and Margrieta Leeuwenhoek
Spouse: Cornelia Swalmius (m. 1671) and Barbara de Mey (m. 1654–1666)