Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek

  • 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