http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonie_van_Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek's work fully captured the attention of the Royal Society, and he began regularly corresponding with the Society regarding his observations. He had at first been reluctant to publicize his findings, regarding himself as a businessman with little scientific, artistic, or writing background, but de Graaf urged him to be more confident in his work.By his death in 1723, he had written 190 letters to the Society, detailing his findings in a wide variety of fields, centered around his work in microscopy. He only wrote letters, in his own colloquial flavor of Dutch; he never published a proper scientific paper.
He had strongly preferred to work alone, distrusting the sincerity of those who offered their assistance.
The letters were translated into Latin or English by the German Oldenburg, who learnt Dutch in order to be able to do so.
Leeuwenhoek's work fully captured the attention of the Royal Society, and he began regularly corresponding with the Society regarding his observations. He had at first been reluctant to publicize his findings, regarding himself as a businessman with little scientific, artistic, or writing background, but de Graaf urged him to be more confident in his work.By his death in 1723, he had written 190 letters to the Society, detailing his findings in a wide variety of fields, centered around his work in microscopy. He only wrote letters, in his own colloquial flavor of Dutch; he never published a proper scientific paper.
He had strongly preferred to work alone, distrusting the sincerity of those who offered their assistance.
The letters were translated into Latin or English by the German Oldenburg, who learnt Dutch in order to be able to do so.
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