Who was the first person to see and describe bacteria under a microscope?
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
A Dutch draper and hobbyist scientist, Leeuwenhoek built high-quality microscopes. He called the microorganisms he observed 'animalcules' and is now known as the Father of Microbiology.
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