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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch tradesman and scientist who is famous for inventing the microscope.

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

A Dutch scientist known as the "Father of Microbiology" for his pioneering work with microscopes and discovery of microbial life.

Microscope

An optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or living cells, typically magnified several hundred times.

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Denae BlountJul 06, 2024
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is famous for significantly improving the microscope and for his contributions to microbiology, but he did not invent the microscope. The invention of the microscope is credited to Hans and Zacharias Janssen, Dutch spectacle-makers, in the late 16th century.