FATHER OF MICROBIOLOGY - ANTONY VAN LEEUWENHOEK.

                     

    Antony van Philips Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist is known as "the Father of Microbiology". He invented the Microscope and was the first person to report about bacteria and protozoa with accurate sketches.

Leeuwenhoek lived in Delft, Holland from 1632 to 1723. He is a Dutch student of Natural history. 

He is a draper and haberdasher-dealer in men's clothing and accessories whose hobby is lens grinding and microscope making.

He made more than 250 microscopes during his lifetime. He used home-ground lenses which are mounted in silver or brass. It has the magnification power of about 200-300 times.

It forms the basic model for the modern light microscope we use today which has 1000-3000 times magnification.

He placed his liquid specimens between 2 glasses and shone light on them at a 45-degree angle, this created dark-field illumination with bright bacteria.

By using his handmade microscope he discovered microorganisms, "very little animalcules" as he described it. He sent his observations to the British Royal Society through letters in detail with sketches and drawings. He did not win any Noble Prize instead,

He is regarded as the 'FATHER OF MICROBIOLOGY' for his huge contribution and invention.