How Did Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Improve the Microscope and Why Is He Known As the Father Of Microbiology?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek made tremendous improvements to the microscope of his time. First, Leeuwenhoek became an expert lens grinder, even working with lenses only 1/8 inch wide. Lenses must be ground into a curved surface to bend light rays and produce images of objects. He then decided to scrap the compound system of lenses. I
