| RefNo | EL/L2/48a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 24 January 1694 |
| Description | Sent a printed copy instead of a signed autograph
Observations of a tapeworm in a human and compares this with worms found in the intestines of eels; observations of tapeworms in a variety of fish; investigation of how the tapeworm feeds; observation of salt and sand in the intestines of cod
Read at the Royal Society on 4 April 1694
See EL/L2/48 for covering letter
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 9, p 323 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 13p |
| Format | Printed |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L2/48 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/f6fddd2c-5cf1-49d9-8de2-147a14256af1 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |