dutch biologists library

 

Dutch biologists have contributed some of biology's greatest findings. With the increasing importance of genetics, conservation and microbiology, Dutch biologists may yet discover some of nature's most amazing secrets.

Featured Article:  Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Leeuwenhoek, Anton van (1632–1723), a Dutch biologist. Reconstructed greatly improved microscopes and became the first person to see bacteria and protozoans. See more »

Andreas Vesalius

Vesalius, Andreas (1514–1564), a Belgian physician. He is considered the founder of the modern science of anatomy.

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Leeuwenhoek, Anton van (1632–1723), a Dutch biologist. Reconstructed greatly improved microscopes and became the first person to see bacteria and protozoans.

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Hugo De Vries

De Vries, Hugo (1848–1935), a Dutch botanist. He was one of three scientists who in 1900 independently rediscovered and verified Gregor Mendel's findings on heredity.

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Jan Swammerdam

Swammerdam, Jan (1637–1680), a Dutch naturalist, often considered the founder of modern entomology (the study of insects).

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Willem Einthoven

Einthoven, Willem (1860-1927) was a Dutch physiologist who founded electrocardiography.

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