Antonie van Leeuwenhoek vs Seki Takakazu
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Compare the life timelines of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632–1723) and Seki Takakazu (1642–1708) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1642 to 1708.
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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
Seki Takakazu (1642–1708)
- — Born into a samurai family, probably in Fujioka Verified
- — Studied mathematics largely as a self-taught prodigy
- — Served the Kōfu domain as an accountant and examiner Verified
- — Published Hatsubi Sanpō Verified
- — Developed a theory of resultants and determinants Verified
- — Discovered Bernoulli numbers Verified
- — Became a shogunate samurai when his lord became shogun heir Verified
- — Died in Edo Verified