“My work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a craving after knowledge, which I notice resides in me more than in most other men.”

About Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Scientist • Dutch

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microbiologist and businessman from Delft, Netherlands. Widely regarded as the 'Father of Microbiology,' he was one of the first to experiment with microscopy. Using his handcrafted...