Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:physicist
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Microscope
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1632-10-24
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Delft
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Maria_van_Leeuwenhoek
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| gptkbp:contribution |
improvement of lens making
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1723-08-26
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
single-celled organisms
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| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
first to describe bacteria
first to describe protozoa first to describe sperm cells first to observe the structure of a muscle fiber cell first to describe red blood cells first to observe bacteria in dental plaque first to observe muscle fibers first to observe the life cycle of a protozoan first to observe the structure of a bacterial cell first to observe the structure of a blood cell first to observe the structure of a muscle fiber first to observe the structure of a protozoan cell first to observe the structure of a red blood cell first to observe the structure of a sperm cell first to observe the structure of a spermatozoon first to observe the structure of a yeast cell first to observe the structure of a yeast cell. first to observe yeast |
| gptkbp:field |
microbiology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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| gptkbp:influence |
scientific method
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern biology
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| gptkbp:inspired |
future microbiologists
|
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Research_Institute
simple microscope |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Research_Institute
observing bacteria observing protozoa observing spermatozoa observing blood cells |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Dutch
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
father of microbiology
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Dutch
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
letters to the Royal Society
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| gptkbp:occupation |
tradesman
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| gptkbp:research |
observational science
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Cornelia_Swalmius
|