Henry Baker drew this illustration of van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes in 1756. __1683: __Anton van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to Britain's Royal Society describing the "animalcules" he observed under ...

OF all the great naturalists of the past, Leeuwenhoek occupies the unique and anomalous position of being the most frequently quoted and at the same time the least appreciated and understood. An ...

Who needs fancy electron microscopes when you’ve got the simple but ingenious hand-held microscope through which microbes were seen for the first time almost 340 years ago. These pictures – of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One of the thrilling aspects of scientific discovery is that it can come from almost anywhere, and almost anyone ...

Monday marks the 384th birthday of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, credited with being the first microbiologist. While he might not be a household name today, the Dutch textile salesman ground and polished ...

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is a well-known pioneer in the field of microscopy. His research was so advanced, it took about 150 years for another researcher to improve on his work. But Van Leeuwenhoek, who ...

Anthony van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch naturalist of the 18th century, the founder of scientific microscopy, makes a lens in his workshop. He is visited by an English scientist, a member of the Royal ...