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What was Anton van leeuwenhoek's contribution to the cell theory? ​

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He was the first to observe live cells in a sample of pond water with the use of a microscope.

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek is universally known as the Father of Microbiology.

He was the first person to discover a living cell under a microscope. He discovered protozoa (the single-celled organism) and named them animalcules.

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