oct 15, 1673 - Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, Holland
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Anton Van Leeuwenhoek, Holland- 1673
Fabric Merchant. He wanted to look at his fabric closely.
Had Simple microscopes with 200x magnification
First observation of single-celled organisms
Animalcules
First person to see bacteria
Fig.2: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
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