Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek

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  • Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek

    Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek

    Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Netherlands

  • Antonie moved from Delft to serve an apprenticeship as a linen drape

    Antonie moved from Delft to serve an apprenticeship as

  • He came back to Delft and established his own drapery business

    He came back to Delft and established his own drapery busines

  • he married Barbara de mey

    he married Barbara de mey

  • first wife has died

    first wife has died

  • Antoni learned to grind lenses and made the first sample hand held microscope

    Antoni learned to grind lenses and made the first sample hand held microscope

  • Earliest observations published

    Earliest observations published

  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to see and describe bacteria

    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to see and describe bacteria

  • he was elected a full member of the Royal Societ

    he was elected a full member of the Royal Societ

  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was asked to demonstrate circulation of the blood

    Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was asked to demonstrate circulation of the blood

  • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek died

    Antonie sadly dies in the year of 1723