Scale of what can be seen with microscopes
Date
5 October 1677
Creator
Unknown, Artist
Object type
Archive reference number
Manuscript page number
p13
Material
Dimensions
height (page): 301mm
width (page): 204mm
width (page): 204mm
Subject
Description
Marginal drawing in a testimonial by Benedictus Haan illustrating the scale of what can be seen with Van Leeuwenhoek's microscopes.
From testimonials by several observers of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's observations.
From testimonials by several observers of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek's observations.
Object history
At the meeting of the Royal Society on 1 November 1677, ‘Mr. Leewenhoeck’s papers, which had been produced at the preceding meeting, were read; four of which were testimonials of two ministers, a public notary, and other persons of good credit to the number of eight, of the truth of his former assertions concerning the almost incredible number of small animals wriggling in pepper-water’ (Birch 3:347).
Related fellows
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632 - 1723, Dutch) , Naturalist
Associated place