Project Gutenberg 2021-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 119 Haaxman, P. J. Antony van Leeuwenhoek, de ontdekker der infusorien, 1675-1875 Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Antony van Leeuwenhoek, de ontdekker der infusorien, 1675-1875" by P. J. Haaxman is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the life and contributions of the pioneering Dutch scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek, emphasizing his role in the discovery of microorganisms and the advancement of microscopy. The book likely explores both his scientific achievements and the personal background that shaped his work. At the start of the text, the author outlines the significance of Leeuwenhoek's discoveries and sets the stage for commemorating his contributions during a scientific celebration planned for 1875, marking two hundred years since Leeuwenhoek first observed tiny living organisms in water. The opening also highlights the academic discussions surrounding the exact timing of Leeuwenhoek's discoveries, reflecting on letters and scientific communication that positioned him as a key figure in early microbiology. Moreover, P. J. Haaxman notes the lack of recognition that Leeuwenhoek faced from his contemporaries, despite his remarkable achievements and the esteem he garnered from the scientific community abroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, 1632-1723 Biologists -- Netherlands -- Biography QH Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Biology 501241 2025-06-26T08:13:20.982836 text/html 462792 2024-10-18T16:08:21 text/html 395873 2025-06-26T08:13:31.957744 application/epub+zip 403421 2025-06-26T08:13:24.640844 application/epub+zip 227481 2025-06-26T08:13:22.820786 application/epub+zip 669004 2025-06-26T08:13:36.281760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 628195 2025-06-26T08:13:30.406805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332032 2022-09-29T19:48:06.557648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330602 2025-06-26T08:13:19.331866 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310535 2024-10-18T16:08:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15974 2025-06-26T08:13:36.422746 application/rdf+xml 20936 2025-06-26T08:13:22.950774 image/jpeg 3198 2025-06-26T08:13:22.886792 image/jpeg 369795 2025-06-26T08:13:21.035808 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog