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Leeuwenhoek Anton van . 1632--1723, Dutch microscopist, whose microscopes enabled him to give the first accurate description of blood corpuscles, spermatozoa, and microbes How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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They observe the giants (including Galileo, Leeuwenhoek, and Marie Curie), ask questions, formulate hypotheses, and direct their inquiry toward discovery. Some 300 years ago, microscope inventor Antony van Leeuwenhoek stunned the world when he became the first to observe "animalcules" that were "very prettily a-moving" in human saliva and other excretions. Chapter One is about Antony van Leeuwenhoek and his fascination with studying things under his homemade microscopes. |
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