What was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek known for?

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is known for his investigations using a microscope of his own design which allowed him to make discoveries such as protozoa which no other scientist could see.

What did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek invent?

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek invented the most powerful microscope then known, a device that used a glass bead instead of a flat lens.

What cells did Leeuwenhoek discovered?

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered various microscopic lifeforms and cells such as red blood cells.

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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Definition

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was the most important microscopist of the Scientific Revolution. The Dutchman made over 500 microscopes, many with a magnification far superior to contemporary models. His discoveries include bacteria, protozoa, red blood cells, spermatozoa, and how minute insects and parasites reproduce.

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Timeline

1632 - 1723
Life of the Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek.
24 Oct 1632
The Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is born in Delft.
1674 - 1677
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek observes single-celled organisms, baceria and sperm through a microscope.
1680
The Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is made a Fellow of the Royal Society.
26 Aug 1723
The Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek dies in Delft.