DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11081994 ISSN: 2076-2607

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723): Master of Fleas and Father of Microbiology

Ulrich Kutschera
  • Virology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Microbiology

The Dutch scientist and entrepreneur Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) was the first to discover and describe microorganisms (protists, bacteria), living beings he characterized as “animalcules” (little animals) [...]

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