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Before becoming the 'Father of Microbiology,' what was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's primary trade?

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Correct answer: A draper and haberdasher

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch fabric merchant who wanted a better way to inspect the quality of threads. This led him to develop incredibly powerful, single-lens microscopes. Using his secret lens-making techniques, he became the first person to observe bacteria, sperm, and single-celled organisms. Photo: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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