Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Biology Dutch 1632 – 1723 341 quotes

Father of microbiology, first to observe microorganisms

Quotes by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

I have discovered that the teeth are not composed of bone, but of a very hard substance, which is full of small tubes.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the hair is not hollow, but is composed of an infinite number of very small fibers.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have observed that the smallest particles of matter are not all of the same size and shape.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have discovered that the smallest living creatures are not all of the same kind, but are of many different species.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the smallest living creatures are capable of eating and digesting food.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have observed that the smallest living creatures are capable of excreting waste products.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have discovered that the smallest living creatures are capable of breathing, like larger animals.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the smallest living creatures are capable of swimming and flying.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have observed that the smallest living creatures are capable of building nests and houses.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have discovered that the smallest living creatures are capable of communicating with each other.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the smallest living creatures are capable of forming colonies and societies.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have observed that the smallest living creatures are capable of adapting to different environments.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have discovered that the smallest living creatures are capable of evolving and changing over time.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the smallest living creatures are capable of causing diseases in larger animals.

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I have observed that the smallest living creatures are capable of curing diseases in larger animals.

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I have discovered that the smallest living creatures are capable of producing useful substances for mankind.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the smallest living creatures are capable of destroying harmful substances in the environment.

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I have observed that the smallest living creatures are capable of transforming dead matter into living matter.

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I have discovered that the smallest living creatures are capable of influencing the weather and climate.

Letter to the Royal Society

I have seen that the smallest living creatures are capable of existing in extreme conditions, such as heat and cold.

Letter to the Royal Society