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Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Early Inventors/Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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A portrait of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

When, Where, and to whom was he or she born?

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Dutch Republic, on 24 October 1632.

What was his or her childhood like?

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Did You Know?

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Where did this person go to school?

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When he was around ten years old his step-father died. He attended school in Warmond for a short time.

What problem did he or she uncover that needed solving?

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What solutions had already been tried that did not solve the problem? Why wasn't it working?

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What did this person invent that solved the problem?

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How did the invention solve the problem?

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The observation of sky with old telescope was very difficult. But van Leeuwenhoek telescope make easy the observation.

How has this inventor changed people and the world?

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He is one of the pioneers of microbiology. His telescope was very powerful for observation of sky...

What happened to this inventor in the end?

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He died at the age of 90, on 26 August 1723 in Delft.

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