Van Leeuwenhoek’s Microscopes Revealed as Surprisingly Ordinary A microscope used by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to conduct pioneering research contains a surprisingly ordinary lens, as new research by Rijksmuseum Boerhaave Leiden and TU Delft shows. It is a remarkable finding, because Van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) led other scientists to believe that his instruments were exceptional. Consequently, there … Continue reading The Surprising “Secret” Lens Making Method Used by the “Father of Microbiology” Discovered After 300 Years