Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Early Inventors/Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
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A portrait of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 
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When, Where, and to whom was he or she born?[edit | edit source]
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Dutch Republic, on 24 October 1632.
What was his or her childhood like?[edit | edit source]
Did You Know?[edit | edit source]
Where did this person go to school?[edit | edit source]
When he was around ten years old his step-father died. He attended school in Warmond for a short time.
What problem did he or she uncover that needed solving?[edit | edit source]
What solutions had already been tried that did not solve the problem? Why wasn't it working?[edit | edit source]
What did this person invent that solved the problem?[edit | edit source]
How did the invention solve the problem?[edit | edit source]
The observation of sky with old telescope was very difficult. But van Leeuwenhoek telescope make easy the observation.
How has this inventor changed people and the world?[edit | edit source]
He is one of the pioneers of microbiology. His telescope was very powerful for observation of sky...
What happened to this inventor in the end?[edit | edit source]
He died at the age of 90, on 26 August 1723 in Delft.