| RefNo | EL/L3/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Translation of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 1699 |
| Description | In response to Martin Lister's objections against Leeuwenhoek's theory on generation, he compares sperm to an apple pip from which a tree grows, ie that sperm have to reproduce
Translation of EL/L3/8 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L3/8 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/3a18e960-989a-4caa-baac-d273d9492058 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |