Antonie van Leeuwenhoek vs Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
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Compare the life timelines of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 70 years, from 1646 to 1716.
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723)
- — Born in Delft, Dutch Republic Verified
- — First observed single-celled microorganisms, which he called "animalcules" Verified
- — Reported the first observations of bacteria
- — Elected a fellow of the Royal Society
- — Died in Delft Verified
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716)
- — Born in Leipzig, Saxony Verified
- — Demonstrated his stepped reckoner calculating machine in London
- — Elected a fellow of the Royal Society
- — Published Nova Methodus, the first paper on differential calculus Verified
- — Died in Hanover Verified