Anton van leeuwenhoek contribution
Anton van leeuwenhoek contribution to medicine!
Thonius Philips van Leeuwenhoek, better known as Anton[1] van Leeuwenhoek, (October 24, 1632 - August 30, 1723) was a Dutch tradesman and scientist from Delft, Netherlands.
Anton van leeuwenhoek contribution
He is known as "the Father of Microbiology." van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his contribution to the improvement of the microscope and for his contributions towards the establishment of microbiology. Using his handcrafted microscopes, van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe and describe single celled organisms that he first referred to as animalcules, and which we now refer to as microorganisms.
He was also the first to record microscopic observations of bacteria, muscle fibers, microscopic nematodes and rotifers, spermatozoa, blood cells, and blood flow in capillaries (small blood vessels).
Van Leeuwenhoek's early discoveries in the field of microbiology can be likened to Galileo's early discoveries in the field of astronomy.
Both men used the newly improved optical technologies of t