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Observations of the whitish matter on Leeuwenhoek's tongue

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)1707

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

Illustrations accompanying a letter from Antoni van Leeuwenhoek to the Royal Society, in which he describes the surface of his tongue after a fever.

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Title: Observations of the whitish matter on Leeuwenhoek's tongue
Creator: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
Date Created: 1707
Rights: Copyright The Royal Society, 2018
Medium: Red chalk, Paper
Scientist: Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723)
Invention: Microscope
Field: Biology
Catalogue Reference: EL/L4/14

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