jul 1, 1673 - Anton Van Leeuwenhoek
Description:
-October 24, 1632-August 26, 1723-Known as the father of microbiology
-Developed first simple microscope
-200x magnification
-First observer of single-celled organisms which he called "animalcules"
-Were actually bacteria
-Found microbes in rainwater, dental plaque and feces
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Date:
jul 1, 1673
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~ 352 years ago