Imagine trying to cope with a pandemic like COVID-19 in a world where microscopic life was unknown. Prior to the 17th century, people were limited by what they could see with their own two eyes. But ...

In the late 17th century, a Dutch draper and self-taught scientist named Antonie van Leeuwenhoek earned renown for building some of the best microscopes available at a time when the instrument was ...

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is a well-known pioneer in the field of microscopy. His research was so advanced, it took about 150 years for another researcher to improve on his work. But Van Leeuwenhoek, who ...

Henry Baker drew this illustration of van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes in 1756. __1683: __Anton van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to Britain's Royal Society describing the "animalcules" he observed under ...

March 21, 2018 One of Van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes. Photo: Jeroen Rouwkema via Wikimedia Commons One of Van Leeuwenhoek’s microscopes. Photo: Jeroen Rouwkema via Wikimedia Commons One of the ...

Google has gone all scientific with today’s (24 October) doodle, celebrating the 384th birthday of microbiology pioneer Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. Born on this day in 1632, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek’s mark ...

Google Doodle has marked the 384th birthday of scientist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek - considered the world's first microbiologist who discovered sperm. Van Leeuwenhoek, was born today in 1632, designed ...

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Google has a new doodle on their homepage today, celebrating the, er, 384th birthday of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, the Dutch textile salesman considered the first microbiologist. Van Leeuwenhoek designed ...

THE scientist whose revolutionary techniques introduced the world to microbiology has been remembered by Google. Antoni van Leeuwenhoek used special magnifying glasses in the 17th century to observe ...

1683: Anton van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to Britain's Royal Society describing the "animalcules" he observed under the microscope. It's the first known description of bacteria. Van Leeuwenhoek had ...