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August 13, 1677 |
Aldert Hodenpijl wrote to the Royal Society attesting to microbes in Leeuwenhoek's infusions. |
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August 21, 1677 |
Johannes Boogert, Robert Poitevin, and W. van der Burch wrote to the Royal Society attesting to microbes in Leeuwenhoek's infusions |
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August 30, 1677 |
Alex Petrie wrote to the Royal Society attesting to microbes in Leeuwenhoek's infusions |
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September 5, 1677 |
mentor Henry Oldenburg died in London |
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October 5, 1677 |
Wrote Letter 21 of 1677-10-05 (AB 33) to Henry Oldenburg |
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October 15, 1677 |
The Royal Society requested that Hooke try to replicate Leeuwenhoek's observations |
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October 16, 1677 |
Wrote letter of 1677-10-16 (AB 34) to William Brouncker |
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November 1, 1677 |
Hooke failed to demonstrate "minute animals" in pump water. The Royal Society read the testimonials from people in Delft. |
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November 1, 1677 |
Wrote Letter 22 of 1677-11-01 (AB 35) to William Brouncker |
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November 8, 1677 |
Using an improved microscope, Hooke again failed |
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November 15, 1677 |
Purchased land near Berkels Meer |
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November 15, 1677 |
Hooke finally succeeded |
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December 2, 1677 |
Wrote letter of 1677-12-02 (AB 36) to William Brouncker |
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January 1, 1678 |
Robert Hooke's Lectures and Collections: Cometa, Microscopium published |
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January 14, 1678 |
Wrote Letter 23 of 1678-01-14 (AB 37) to Robert Hooke |
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February 1, 1678 |
Empowered a Gouda notary to sell Vermeer's property to help pay Catherine Bolnes's creditors |
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March 18, 1678 |
Wrote Letter 24 of 1678-03-18 (AB 38) to Nehemiah Grew |
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April 28, 1678 |
Jan Swammerdam called Leeuwenhoek "biased, and reasons in a very barbarical way" |
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May 9, 1678 |
neice Maria Jans de Molijn buried |
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May 31, 1678 |
Wrote Letter 25 of 1678-05-31 (AB 39) to Nehemiah Grew |
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July 4, 1678 |
Lambert Twent named first postmaster of Delft |
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September 27, 1678 |
Wrote Letter 26 of 1678-09-27 (AB 40) to Nehemiah Grew |
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October 14, 1678 |
sister Margrieta Philips Leeuwenhoek buried |
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November 6, 1678 |
daughter Maria registered as a member of the Hervormde Gemeente Delft (Reformed Church in Delft) |
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December 26, 1678 |
Wrote letter of 1678-12-26 (AB 41) to Constantijn Huygens |
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February 21, 1679 |
Wrote Letter 27 of 1679-02-21 (AB 42) to Nehemiah Grew |
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April 1, 1679 |
cousin Maerten Huijchs Leeuwenhoek appointed tax master |
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April 25, 1679 |
Wrote Letter 28 of 1679-04-25 (AB 43) to Nehemiah Grew |
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April 27, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-04-27 (AB 44) to Constantijn Huygens |
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May 11, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-05-11 (AB 45) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
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May 15, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-05-15 (AB 46) to Christiaan Huygens |
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May 20, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-05-20 (AB 47) to Constantijn Huygens |
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June 13, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-06-13 (AB 48) to Nehemiah Grew |
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June 13, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-06-13 (AB 49) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
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July 11, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-07-11 (AB 50) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
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August 15, 1679 |
Appointed city inspector of imported and exported liquids / wine gauger |
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August 25, 1679 |
Called "an illiterate, but ingenious man" by Peter Pels |
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October 13, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-10-13 (AB 51) to Robert Hooke |
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October 30, 1679 |
cousin Pieter Abrahams Hogenhouck buried |
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November 1, 1679 |
Philosophical Collections number 1 published in London; one letter by Leeuwenhoek |
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November 14, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-11-14 (AB 52) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
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November 20, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-11-20 (AB 53) to Robert Hooke |
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January 12, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 29 of 1680-01-12 (AB 54) to Robert Hooke |
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January 16, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-01-16 (AB 55) to Robert Hooke |
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February 2, 1680 |
Hooke inquired whether Leeuwenhoek would accept election to the Royal Society |
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February 7, 1680 |
microscopist Jan Swammerdam died |
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February 8, 1680 |
Elected a Fellow by the Royal Society |
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February 13, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-02-13 (AB 56) to Robert Hooke |
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February 18, 1680 |
cousin Margaretha (Grietjen) Huijchs Leeuwenhoek married Gijsbert Pieterse Cruijt |
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February 22, 1680 |
Thomas Gale authorized by the Royal Society to send diploma with seal to Leeuwenhoek |
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March 1, 1680 |
The Royal Society discussed Leeuwenhoek's diploma |
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March 4, 1680 |
The Royal Society discussed a silver box for Leeuwenhoek's diploma |
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March 7, 1680 |
Thomas Gale sent Leeuwenhoek official notice of his election as member of the Royal Society |
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March 14, 1680 |
The Royal Society further discussed Leeuwenhoek's diploma |
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April 5, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 30 of 1680-04-05 (AB 57) to Robert Hooke |
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April 22, 1680 |
Hooke sent Leeuwenhoek official notice of his election as member of the Royal Society |
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May 13, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 31 of 1680-05-13 (AB 60) to Thomas Gale |
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May 13, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-05-13 (AB 58) to Members of the Royal Society |
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May 13, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-05-13 (AB 59) to Robert Hooke |
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June 14, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-06-14 (AB 61) to Robert Hooke |
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June 14, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 32 of 1680-06-14 (AB 62) to Thomas Gale |
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August 9, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-08-09 (AB 63) to Robert Hooke |
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August 13, 1680 |
Constantijn Huygens, jr., called Leeuwenhoek "the great man of the century". |
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September 28, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-09-28 (AB 64) to Thomas Gale |
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November 12, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 33 of 1680-11-12 (AB 65) to Robert Hooke |
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January 1, 1681 |
Sat for Cornelis de Man's Anatomy Lesson of Dr. 's Gravezande |
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April 29, 1681 |
cousin Jannitgen Huijchs Leeuwenhoek buried |
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June 8, 1681 |
cousin Maria Maertens Leeuwenhoek married Jan den Appel |
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June 17, 1681 |
co-worker Daniel Bogaert buried |
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August 9, 1681 |
nephew Anthonij Jans de Molijn married Magdalena van Poelgeest |
