Today In History (September 17 1683) Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

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1683: Dutch pioneer of microscopy and microbiology Antonie van Leeuwenhoek writes a letter to the Royal Society describing “animalcules,” an early name for single-celled and other microscopic creatures.