Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Details

Instance of

human

Born

24 October 1632

Died

26 August 1723

Place of birth

Delft

Place of death

Delft

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Antonie

Family name

Leeuwenhoek

Father

Philips Antonisz. van Leeuwenhoek

Mother

Margaretha Bel van der Berch

Spouse

Barbara de Mey, Cornelia Swalmius

Field of work

microscopy, microbiology

Occupation

biologist, physicist, instrument maker, merchant, microbiologist, accountant, treasurer, surveyor, wine measurer

Position held

chamberkeeper

Citizenship

Dutch Republic

Native language

Dutch

Awards

Fellow of the Royal Society

depicted by

Portrait of Anthonie van Leeuwenhoek, Natural Philosopher and Zoologist in Delft

described by source

Nordisk familjebok, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Otto's encyclopedia, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, BEIC Digital Library, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Biographisch Woordenboek der Noord- en Zuidnederlandsche Letterkunde, Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek, Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden

has works in the collection

Museum Boerhaave, University Museum Utrecht, Royal Society

influenced by

Robert Hooke

languages spoken, written or signed

Dutch

member of

Royal Society

name in kana

レーベンフッ

name in native language

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

place of burial

Oude Kerk

residence

Netherlands

topic's main category

Category:Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

work location

Delft, Amsterdam

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