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“I have divers times endeavoured to see and to know, what parts the Blood consists of; and at length I have observ'd, taking some Blood out of my own hand, that it consists of small round globuls driven through a Crystalline humidity or water.”

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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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