1676 CE · Europe
Leeuwenhoek Observes Microorganisms In Delft
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek (AHN-tə-nee vahn LAY-vən-hook, -huuk; Dutch: [ˈɑntoːni vɑn ˈleːu. ə(n)ˌɦuk]; 24 October 1632 – 26 August 1723) was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch art, science and technology.