“I have oft-times been besought, by divers gentlemen, to set down on paper what I have beheld.”

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...