Wikijunior:Famous Inventors/Early Inventors/Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

When, Where, and to whom was he or she born?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Dutch Republic, on 24 October 1632.

Where did this person go to school?
When he was around ten years old his step-father died. He attended school in Warmond for a short time.

How did the invention solve the problem?
The observation of sky with old telescope was very difficult. But van Leeuwenhoek telescope make easy the observation.

How has this inventor changed people and the world?
He is one of the pioneers of microbiology. His telescope was very powerful for observation of sky...

What happened to this inventor in the end?
He died at the age of 90, on 26 August 1723 in Delft.