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Who was the first scientist to see microscopic organisms which he named animalcules?
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Who first called animal-like protists animalcules after examining a drop of pond water under a microscope?
Antony van Leeuwenhoek
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
Where did the first scientist discover smallpox?
The first scientist discovered smallpox in an Egyptian mummy dating back to 1157 B.C. This first scientist was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi.
What was the first living creature on earth?
This question depends on what you mean by, "Living creature." The first single celled organisms predated bacterium and their DNA most likely contained only the most basic design. These creatures later helped form an atmosphere of CO2 and O2, paving the way for larger Oxygen-reliant organisms.
The first scientist to study plankton was?
Victor Hensen was the first scientist to study plankton. He was a German zoologist and lived from 1835 to 1924.
What were the first microscopic organisms called by their discoverer?
The first microscopic organisms were called by their discoverer animalcules. This is because they acted like small animals but were not seen by the human eye without a microscope.
Are there living organisms in pond water?
yes, there are living organisms first known as animalcules.
Who invent the bacteria first?
Bacteria is not an invention. Bacteria are microscopic organisms. They were first discovered by Dutch Scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek in 1676.
Who was the first scientist to see animalcules or tiny living things?
H. Kerring Rupert
Who was the first scientist to use a lens to observe protozoans called animalcules?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek I think.
What Scientist first studied the world of microscopic life?
leeuwenhoek
Who was the first person to do an experiment on how the first organisms were created?
The scientist Franceso Redi was the first scientist to infer how organisms have arisen.
The first scientist to see animalcules or tiny living things that moved was?
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Who invented animalcules?
The question is who first saw the animalcules and the was Anton Van Leeuwenhoek.The question is who first saw and named animalcules and that person is the wonderful Anton Van Leeuwenhoek.
Who is the first person to observe and describe microscopic organisms and living cells?
Van Leeuwenhoek
What is an animalicule?
Animalcules are animal cells the where first discovered by the Famous scientist Francesco Red He also did many scientific experiments to prove that spontaneous generation is just a myth.
The first organisms to live on a rock?
Microscopic (microbes)
