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'Animalcules' observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, c1795. Artist: Unknown

'Animalcules' observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, c1795. Hand-coloured engraving showing various items viewed through a microscope, including sperm, (29 & 30) and human spermatazoa from a warm cadaver (31-40). Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was a Dutch scientist and microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa using his own simple microscopes.
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Title:
'Animalcules' observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, c1795. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
'Animalcules' observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, c1795. Hand-coloured engraving showing various items viewed through a microscope, including sperm, (29 & 30) and human spermatazoa from a warm cadaver (31-40). Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was a Dutch scientist and microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa using his own simple microscopes.
Technique/material:
engraving
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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Image size:
2901 x 3614 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
24.6 x 30.6 cm | 9.7 x 12.0 in (300 dpi)
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