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“[M]y work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a craving after knowledge, which I notice resides in me more than in most other men. And therewithal, whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof.”

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Dutch microscopist known as the 'Father of Microscopy'. Born on October 24, 1632, and died on August 26, 1723. He made significant contributions to microbiology by observing microorganisms through his self-made microscopes. more

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