| RefNo | EL/L2/49 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society |
| Creator | Leeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); Dutch tradesman and scientist |
| Date | 2 March 1694 |
| Description | Sent a printed copy instead of a signed autograph
Observations of the structure and origin of ear wax and the small hairs from the external ear passage; observations of particles secreted from human bodies in general; observations of the growth and structure of body hairs; draughtsman instructed to draw magnifyed sheep's wool; determining the amount of secreted sweat; observations of the composition of sweat; on the possibility that sperm might penetrate the ovum
No figures attached
Transcribed and translated in 'Alle de brieven van Antoni van Leeuwenhoek', edited, illustrated and annotated by a Committee of Dutch Scientists, vol 10, p 5 |
| Language | Dutch |
| Extent | 20p |
| Format | Printed |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/301d96eb-5b77-4455-baea-313076e35330 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |