Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch art, science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists.

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Who was born first?

• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born 1 year before Geminiano Montanari
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born 2 years after Isaac Barrow
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born 2 years after Olaus Rudbeck
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born 2 years after Hennig Brand
• Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born 3 years after Laurent Cassegrain

Timeline

1. Laurent Cassegraincirca 1629 – August 30, 1693
2. Hennig Brandcirca 1630 – 1710
3. Isaac BarrowOctober 1630 – May 4, 1677
4. Olaus RudbeckSeptember 13, 1630 – September 17, 1702
5. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (this page)October 24, 1632 – August 26, 1723
6. Geminiano MontanariJune 1, 1633 – October 13, 1687

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