Antonie van Leeuwenhoek died today – 284 years ago

Dutch biologist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born on October 24, 1632 in Delft, South Holland. He said, “In the year of 1657 I discovered very small living creatures in rain water." [They were thirsty?]... Mr. van Leeuwenhoek died in 1723 in Delft, South Holland.