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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Anton Von Leeuwenhoek

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography of Anton von Leeuwenhoek is a great resource to understand how influential he was to the discovery of cells in his time.
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University of California

Ucmp: Antony Van Leeuwenhoek

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from University of California has a biography and picture of Antony van Leeuwenhoek, a scientist in the 18th century.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia provides a concise explanation of van Leeuwenhoek's (1632-1723 CE) contribution to the improvement of the microscope and his contributions to cell biology.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, best known for his work on the improvement of the microscope, and considered to be the first microbiologist.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: The Leeuwenhoek Microscope

For Students 9th - 10th
Microscope pioneer and amateur scientist Leeuwenhoek built a number of tiny microscopes with a variety of lenses.
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Other

Leeuwenhoek's World of Microbes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some history of van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723 CE) with a description of his major accomplishments in the field of microbiology
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Other

Science Superstars: Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by Zephyrus. So, who was Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632 -1723 CE)? What else did Leeuwenhoek do? Did he achieve anything else? What honors were awarded to him? These questions are answered in this informative site.