The passage talks about Antony van Leeuwenhoek in 17th-century Netherlands, who pushed the limits of the microscope at the time. He placed chili peppers in water to study why they were spicy and discovered various microorganisms in the bowl about ten days later, which he meticulously labeled. He used the microscope to observe various foods, birds, insects, and bodily fluids.
The townspeople viewed him as a magician or eccentric. His wife had to endure him placing hatching mice in socks to "observe" their development.
Despite the recent war between the Netherlands and England, the Royal Society of London invited him to explain his discoveries. Leeuwenhoek gained great fame. As he neared the end of his life, he donated his microscope to the Royal Society of London, saying, "My work is not for money or fame, but to discover things buried under our eyes and satisfy a craving after knowledge."
Remembering once again the pioneer of microbiology. A life driven by curiosity should be fulfilling!
书中讲安東尼·范?雷文霍克在17世纪的荷兰,将显微镜做到当时的极致。他为了研究辣椒为什莫辣, 将它放在水中。 在10来天后发现盆子中各种生物。 他将它们一一标记。