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
Siblings: Catharina van Leeuwenhoek, Geertruyt van Leeuwenhoek, Margriet van Leeuwenhoek, and more
Nationality: Dutch
Children: Maria van Leeuwenhoek, Margrieta Leeuwenhoek, and Philips Leeuwenhoek
Spouse: Cornelia Swalmius (m. 1671) and Barbara de Mey (m. 1654–1666)
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Who first discovered bacteria?
Two men are credited today with the discovery of microorganisms using primitive microscopes: Robert Hooke who described the fruiting structures of molds in 1665 and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek who is credited with the discovery of bacteria in 1676.
A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists.
Mar 27, 2025 · Dutch microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa. His researches on lower animals refuted the doctrine of spontaneous generation.
It was he who discovered bacteria, free-living and parasitic microscopic protists, sperm cells, blood cells, microscopic nematodes and rotifers, and much more.
Aug 2, 2023 · The Dutch scientist and entrepreneur Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) was the first to discover and describe microorganisms (protists, ...
Van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch textile merchant who became a pioneer of microbiology. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft on 24 October 1632.
May 17, 2018 · Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek1,2 (1632–1723), is famous as the discoverer of the single-celled microorganisms we now call protozoa and ...
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a famous Dutch scientist who made simple microscopes that were able to magnify objects over 275 times, an amazing feat for the ...
Nov 1, 2007 · Antoni van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, the Netherlands, on 24 October 1632 to Margriet Jacobsdochter van den Berch and Philips ...
Jan 16, 2019 · ... Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, dissatisfied with the lenses available, learned to make glass and created high-quality glass spheres that could ...
Jan 27, 2025 · Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for the refinement of the microscope by developing superior lenses. His contributions increased the magnification capacity from ...