| RefNo | EL/L2/26 |
| 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 | 1689 |
| Description | Letter dated 1 April 1689
Observations of flying fish; causes of death in fish; consideration of how fish grow; concerning blood circulation in humans and quadrupeds; consideration of hydrostatics in the circulation of blood; structure of the wall of blood vessels; causation of the rhythm of blood propulsion; circulation of blood in a bat; concerning the noctural flight of bats
Translation of EL/L2/25 |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | EL/L2/25 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Early Modern Letters Online |
| URL | http://emlo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/profile/work/7b237647-858a-4a9e-a41d-bb6ee92010fa |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8438 | van Leeuwenhoek; Antoni (1632 - 1723); tradesman and microscopist | 1632 - 1723 |