Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientist
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| gptkbp:awardedBy |
honorary_membership_from_the_Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 24, 1632
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
microbiology
cell theory |
| gptkbp:died |
August 26, 1723
|
| gptkbp:diedIn |
Delft
|
| gptkbp:established |
single-celled organisms
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
improving the microscope
|
| gptkbp:field |
natural science
|
| gptkbp:hasChild |
three
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future scientists
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Robert_Hooke
gptkb:Louis_Pasteur gptkb:Charles_Louis_Alphonse_Laveran |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
microscopy
the Father of Microbiology |
| gptkbp:nationality |
Dutch
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
tradesman
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
letters_to_the_Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:research |
bacteria
protozoa blood cells animalcules spermatozoa |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margaretha_de_Meulder
|
| gptkbp:uses |
simple microscopes
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
muscle fibers
yeast plant cells blood capillaries |
| gptkbp:was |
a researcher
a merchant a key figure in the history of science a biologist a key figure in the Enlightenment a key figure in the development of biology a key figure in the development of microscopy a key figure in the scientific revolution a key figure in the study of cells a key figure in the study of life sciences a lens maker a member of the local guild a naturalist a pioneer in microbiology a pioneer in microscopy a pioneer in the study of microorganisms a self-taught scientist a_member_of_the_Delft_city_council a_member_of_the_Dutch_Reformed_Church a_prominent_figure_in_Delft |