Question

Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, who first discovered bacteria belonged to which country?
 (A) France
 (B) Sweden
 (C) Holland
 (D) United Kingdom

Answer 1

Hint: In this, the person is a scientist in the field of biology and the work he has done in his entire life. His contribution in the field of biology and various theories and postulates given by him. A short glance of his life.

Complete Answer:
- Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch businessman and scientist in the Golden Age of Dutch Science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as “the father of Microbiology” and one of the “first microscopists” and “microbiologists”.
- Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his pioneering work in microscopy and for his contributions toward the establishment of microbiology as a scientific discipline.
- He was also the first to document microscopic observations of muscle fibers, bacteria, spermatozoa, red blood cells, crystals in gouty tophi, and blood flow in capillaries.
- Though Van Leeuwenhoek did not write any books, his discoveries came to light through correspondence with the Royal Society, which published his letters.
- Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek made more than 500 optical lenses in his entire life. He also made at least 25 single-lens microscopes, of different types of which only nine have survived.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C). Holland.

Note: By the end of his life, he had written approximately 560 letters to the Royal society and other scientific institutions concerning his observations and discoveries. Even in his last weeks, Van Leeuwenhoek continued to send letters full of observations to London, some were even related to his illness.