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The Dutch Golden Age: Anton van Leeuwenhoek |
| One of the most famous scientists of the seventeenth century was the Dutch scholar Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, who was responsible for many improvements in the microscope and is considered the “father of microbiology.” |
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723). Werken. Leyden: 1684-1718 |
His collected works |
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Diagrams and drawings of the microscope van Leeuwenhoek invented and improved
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A replica of the microscope is held by the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library's History and Special Collections for the Sciences. |
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