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RefNoEL/L1/58
LevelItem
TitleTranslated extract of a letter, from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to Thomas Gale
CreatorLeeuwenhoek; Antoni van (1632-1723); tradesman and microscopist
Date1680
DescriptionObservations of beer whilst it ferments; microscopic observations of yeast; observations of the formation of carbonic acid; experiments with micro-organisms in hermetically-sealed tubes to see if they will reproduce (this led to the discovery of bacteria in general and the existence of anaerobic bacteria)
Translation of EL/L1/57
LanguageEnglish
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordEL/L1/57
URLDescriptionAlso available on Early Modern Letters Online
URLhttp://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/a9bec605-7bdc-440c-87c8-5ba45b15bd7c
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CodePersonNameDates
NA5147Gale; Thomas (c1636 - 1702); scholar and antiquarianc1636 - 1702
NA8438van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist1632 - 1723
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