Vol. 37 No. 6 (2020)
Historic Note

Leeuwenhoek and his little animals

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  • Carlos G. Osorio Abarzúa
Carlos G. Osorio Abarzúa
Universidad de Chile.

Published 2021-01-15

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Osorio Abarzúa CG. Leeuwenhoek and his little animals. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 Nov. 6];37(6). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/994

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Abstract

Antoine van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was a Dutch cloth merchant and self-taught microscopist who is considered the father of Microbiology. His marvellous lenses and keen microscopic observations over nearly five decades made it possible for the first time to unravel the secrets of the microcosm. The main objective of this work is that the reader can directly access some of his famous letters addressed to the Royal Society of London, announcing the discovery of his famous little animals.
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