biosketch on Antony van leevenhook
Answers
Answered by
0
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek[note 1] (/ˈleɪvənhʊk/, Dutch: [ɑnˈtoːni vɑn ˈleːuə(n)ˌɦuk]; October 24, 1632 – August 26, 1723) was a Dutch tradesman andscientist. 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.
Raised in Delft, Netherlands, Van Leeuwenhoek worked as a draper in his youth, and founded his own shop in 1654. He made a name for himself in municipal politics, and eventually developed an interest in lensmaking. Using his handcrafted microscopes, he was the first to observe and describemicroorganisms, which he originally referred to as animalcules (from Latinanimalculum = "tiny animal"). Most of the "animalcules" are now referred to asunicellular organisms, though he observed multicellular organisms in pond water. He was also the first to document microscopic observations of musclefibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, and blood flow in capillaries. Van Leeuwenhoek did not author any books; his discoveries came to light through correspondence with the Royal Society, which published his letters.
Born:October 24, 1632
Delft, Dutch Republic
Died:August 26, 1723 (aged 90)
Delft, Dutch RepublicResidenceNetherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Fields:Microscopist and Biologist
Raised in Delft, Netherlands, Van Leeuwenhoek worked as a draper in his youth, and founded his own shop in 1654. He made a name for himself in municipal politics, and eventually developed an interest in lensmaking. Using his handcrafted microscopes, he was the first to observe and describemicroorganisms, which he originally referred to as animalcules (from Latinanimalculum = "tiny animal"). Most of the "animalcules" are now referred to asunicellular organisms, though he observed multicellular organisms in pond water. He was also the first to document microscopic observations of musclefibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, and blood flow in capillaries. Van Leeuwenhoek did not author any books; his discoveries came to light through correspondence with the Royal Society, which published his letters.
Born:October 24, 1632
Delft, Dutch Republic
Died:August 26, 1723 (aged 90)
Delft, Dutch RepublicResidenceNetherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Fields:Microscopist and Biologist
Answered by
1
Answer:
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek was an ordinary public official who ground lenses and made microscopic observations as a hobby. He is said to have constructed 400 microscopes. Basically, all his microscopes were called simple microscopes because they consisted of a single Bioconvex lens. Some of these microscopes had a considerable magnifying power up to 200 times.
Explanation:
hope it helps you
Similar questions