[PAR] [TLE] History of biology [SEP] The history of biology traces the study of the living world from ancient to modern times.  Although the concept of "biology" as a single coherent field arose in the 19th century, the biological sciences emerged from traditions of medicine and natural history reaching back to ayurveda, ancient Egyptian medicine and the works of Aristotle and Galen in the ancient Greco-Roman world.  This ancient work was further developed in the Middle Ages by Muslim physicians and scholars such as Avicenna.  During the European Renaissance and early modern period, biological thought was revolutionized in Europe by a renewed interest in empiricism and the discovery of many novel organisms.  Prominent in this movement were Vesalius and Harvey, who used experimentation and careful observation in physiology, and naturalists such as Linnaeus and Buffon who began to classify the diversity of life and the fossil record, as well as the development and behavior of organisms.  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek revealed by means of microscopy the previously unknown world of microorganisms, laying the groundwork for cell theory.  The growing importance of natural theology, partly a response to the rise of mechanical philosophy, encouraged the growth of natural history (although it entrenched the argument from design). [PAR] [TLE] Antonie van Leeuwenhoek [SEP] Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek ( , ] ; 24 October 1632 – 26 August 1723) was a Dutch businessman, scientist, and one of the notable representatives of the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology.  A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and often considered to be the first acknowledged microscopist and microbiologist.  Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his pioneering work in the field of microscopy and for his contributions toward the establishment of microbiology as a scientific discipline.
[PAR] [TLE] History of biology [ SEP ] The history of biology traces the study of the living world from ancient to modern times . Although the concept of " biology " as a single coherent field arose in the 19th century , the biological sciences emerged from traditions of medicine and natural history reaching back to ayurveda , ancient Egyptian medicine and the works of Aristotle and Galen in the ancient Greco - Roman world . This ancient work was further developed in the Middle Ages by Muslim physicians and scholars such as Avicenna . During the European Renaissance and early modern period , biological thought was revolutionized in Europe by a renewed interest in empiricism and the discovery of many novel organisms . Prominent in this movement were Vesalius and Harvey , who used experimentation and careful observation in physiology , and naturalists such as Linnaeus and Buffon who began to classify the diversity of life and the fossil record , as well as the development and behavior of organisms . Antonie van Leeuwenhoek revealed by means of microscopy the previously unknown world of microorganisms , laying the groundwork for cell theory . The growing importance of natural theology , partly a response to the rise of mechanical philosophy , encouraged the growth of natural history ( although it entrenched the argument from design ) . [PAR] [TLE] Antonie van Leeuwenhoek [ SEP ] Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek ( , ] ; 24 October 1632 – 26 August 1723 ) was a Dutch businessman , scientist , and one of the notable representatives of the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology . A largely self - taught man in science , he is commonly known as " the Father of Microbiology " , and often considered to be the first acknowledged microscopist and microbiologist . Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for his pioneering work in the field of microscopy and for his contributions toward the establishment of microbiology as a scientific discipline .
When was the scientist that  revealed by means of microscopy the previously unknown world of microorganisms born?
When was the scientist that revealed by means of microscopy the previously unknown world of microorganisms born ?
24 October 1632
24 October 1632