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He was one of the first biologists to discover the living cell in organisms

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Q: What was Anton van Leeuwenhoek the first to see in the 1600's?
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What did van leeuwenhoek do?

Leeuwenhoek was the first person to see bacteria. He also observed organisms in water and was the first to see them. He used his own microscope that he made himself.


Who was Leeuwenhoek?

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (in Dutch also Anthonie, Antoni, or Theunis, in English, Antony or Anton) [1] (born on October 24, 1632 - baptized on November 4, and buried on August 30, 1723) was a Dutch tradesman and scientist from Delft, the Netherlands. He is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and considered to be the first microbiologist. He is best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope and for his contributions towards the establishment of microbiology. Using his handcrafted microscopes he was the first to observe and describe single celled organisms, which he originally referred to as animalcules, and which we now refer to as microorganisms. He was also the first to record microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa and blood flow in capillaries (small blood vessels). Van Leeuwenhoek never wrote a book, just letters.From Wikipedia; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_van_Leeuwenhoek


What did antwon leeuwenhoek see with his microscope?

one of the most famous things he saw were "little animals". no one knows how he did it because he always kept it a secret.


What was Leeuwenhoek looking for when he made his discovery?

He wasn't looking for anything specific, and certainly was not trying to discover micro-organisms; he just thought that with enough magnfication it might be possible to see something that has not previously been seen, as indeed proved to be the case.


How did anoton van leeuwenhoek's work impact science?

he created the simple modern microscope so that people in the world today or during that time could see things that the naked eye itself couldn't see. Also he found bacteria and other germs that could harm people therefore saving us from germs

Related questions

The first scientist to see animalcules or tiny living things that moved was?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek


Who was the first person to see cell?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek


What is was Anton leeuwenhoek one of the first to see in the book?

microorganisms or as he called them little animals


Who is the first person see the tiny living organnism in a drop of water?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek


Who was the man from holland see unicellular organisms with a microscope?

Anton van Leeuwenhoek is the Dutch scientist who first observed sing celled organisms under a microscope. Leeuwenhoek is considered the first microbiologist.


What did Anton discover and what did he use to see his discovery?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek discovered plaque on peoples teeth


A dutch naturalist who used a simple microscope?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek's was a Dutch cloth merchant built the first microscope. Through this apparatus he observed 'animalcules', which were actually bacteria.


Did antonie van leeuwenhoek see organ systems?

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek did not see organ system, but he did look at living organisms such as paramecium and others.


How did Anton ven leeuwenhoek and Robert hooke help scientists see cells?

I don't exactly know but I think Leeuwenhoek invented the microscope.


What is Anton van leeuwenhoek known for?

For constructing microscopes so well that many small organisms were seen for the first time ever. The Royal Society sent an observer to see the work of Leeuwenhoek, but Leeuwenhoek died with the drop glass method for making microscopes as well as he did and the method was not rediscovered for many years.


Why was Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovery so important?

One of the inventions of Anton Van Leeuwenhoek is the Microscope


How has Anton van Leeuwenhoek microscope affected science through the years?

He had improved the microscopes that can see things we could of never saw.