April 12, 1679 |
Lambert van Velthuysen wrote to Leeuwenhoek about some of his observations |
April 25, 1679 |
Wrote Letter 28 of 1679-04-25 (AB 43) to Nehemiah Grew |
April 27, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-04-27 (AB 44) to Constantijn Huygens |
May 1, 1679 |
Visited by James, Duke of York, and "several high personages" |
May 4, 1679 |
mentor Constantijn Huygens called Leeuwenhoek the "magician of Delft" |
May 11, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-05-11 (AB 45) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
May 15, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-05-15 (AB 46) to Christiaan Huygens |
May 20, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-05-20 (AB 47) to Constantijn Huygens |
June 13, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-06-13 (AB 48) to Nehemiah Grew |
June 13, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-06-13 (AB 49) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
July 11, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-07-11 (AB 50) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
August 15, 1679 |
Appointed city inspector of imported and exported liquids / wine gauger |
August 25, 1679 |
Called "an unlearned, but ingenious man" by Peter Pels |
September 4, 1679 |
colleague Nicolaas van der Sloot appointed co-wine gauger |
September 17, 1679 |
Paid tax on his personal stock of wijn |
October 13, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-10-13 (AB 51) to Robert Hooke |
October 30, 1679 |
cousin Pieter Abrahams Hogenhouck buried |
November 1, 1679 |
Philosophical Collections number 1 published in London; one letter by Leeuwenhoek |
November 14, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-11-14 (AB 52) to Lambert van Velthuysen |
November 20, 1679 |
Wrote letter of 1679-11-20 (AB 53) to Robert Hooke |
January 12, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 29 of 1680-01-12 (AB 54) to Robert Hooke |
January 16, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-01-16 (AB 55) to Robert Hooke |
January 23, 1680 |
Robert Hooke inquired whether Leeuwenhoek would accept election to the Royal Society |
February 7, 1680 |
microscopist Jan Swammerdam died |
February 8, 1680 |
Elected a Fellow by the Royal Society |
February 13, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-02-13 (AB 56) to Robert Hooke |
February 18, 1680 |
cousin Margaretha (Grietjen) Huijchs Leeuwenhoek married Gijsbert Pieterse Cruijt |
February 22, 1680 |
Thomas Gale authorized by the Royal Society to send diploma with seal to Leeuwenhoek |
March 1, 1680 |
The Royal Society discussed Leeuwenhoek's diploma |
March 4, 1680 |
The Royal Society discussed a silver box for Leeuwenhoek's diploma |
March 7, 1680 |
Thomas Gale sent Leeuwenhoek official notice of his election as member of the Royal Society |
March 14, 1680 |
The Royal Society further discussed Leeuwenhoek's diploma |
April 5, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 30 of 1680-04-05 (AB 57) to Robert Hooke |
April 12, 1680 |
Robert Hooke sent Leeuwenhoek official notice of his election as member of the Royal Society |
May 13, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-05-13 (AB 58) to Members of the Royal Society |
May 13, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-05-13 (AB 59) to Robert Hooke |
May 13, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 31 of 1680-05-13 (AB 60) to Thomas Gale |
June 14, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-06-14 (AB 61) to Robert Hooke |
June 14, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 32 of 1680-06-14 (AB 62) to Thomas Gale |
August 9, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-08-09 (AB 63) to Robert Hooke |
August 13, 1680 |
Constantijn Huygens, jr., called Leeuwenhoek "the great man of the century" |
September 28, 1680 |
Wrote letter of 1680-09-28 (AB 64) to Thomas Gale |
November 12, 1680 |
Wrote Letter 33 of 1680-11-12 (AB 65) to Robert Hooke |
January 1, 1681 |
Sat for Cornelis de Man's Anatomy Lesson of Dr. 's Gravezande |
January 8, 1681 |
Appointed curator of the abandoned estate of Willemtie Pieters Touw |
April 29, 1681 |
cousin Jannitgen Huijchs Leeuwenhoek buried |
June 8, 1681 |
cousin Maria Maertens Leeuwenhoek married Jan den Appel |
June 17, 1681 |
co-worker Daniel Bogaert buried |
August 9, 1681 |
nephew Anthonij Jans de Molijn married Magdalena van Poelgeest |
November 4, 1681 |
Wrote Letter 34 of 1681-11-04 (AB 66) to Robert Hooke |
December 3, 1681 |
Members of the Royal Society discussed Leeuwenhoek's microscopes |
December 10, 1681 |
Philosophical Collections number 3 published in London; one letter by Leeuwenhoek |
January 1, 1682 |
Visited by Cornelis Bontekoe |
January 10, 1682 |
Philosophical Collections number 4 published in London; one letter by Leeuwenhoek |
January 28, 1682 |
Received fees from new citizens in the name of the city's camerbewaarders and messengers |
February 1, 1682 |
Philosophical Collections number 5 published in London; one letter by Leeuwenhoek |
March 3, 1682 |
Wrote Letter 35 of 1682-03-03 (AB 67) to Robert Hooke |
March 10, 1682 |
Robert Hooke wrote to Leeuwenhoek that his observations were well received by the Royal Society |
March 16, 1682 |
Robert Hooke wrote to Leeuwenhoek that his observations of shellfish muscles were well received by the Royal Society and concurred with his own |
April 1, 1682 |
Philosophical Collections number 7 published in London; one letter by Leeuwenhoek |
April 4, 1682 |
Wrote Letter 36 of 1682-04-04 (AB 68) to Robert Hooke |
July 28, 1682 |
Wrote letter of 1682-07-28 (AB 69) to Robert Hooke |
November 19, 1682 |
Sold two bonds from the property of Willem Bolnes to help pay Catherina Bolnes' creditors |
January 1, 1683 |
Visited by Marie-Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon and others |
January 22, 1683 |
Wrote Letter 37 of 1683-01-22 (AB 70) to Christopher Wren |
February 8, 1683 |
Received assistant wine gauger for emergencies |
February 16, 1683 |
Francis Aston wrote to Leeuwenhoek; invited him to investigate colors |
March 17, 1683 |
Francis Aston wrote to Leeuwenhoek about new Royal Society officers |
May 20, 1683 |
Wrote letter of 1683-05-20 (AB 71) to Anthonie Heinsius |
July 16, 1683 |
Wrote Letter 38 of 1683-07-16 (AB 72) to Christopher Wren |
July 22, 1683 |
Wrote letter of 1683-07-22 (AB 73) to Anthonie Heinsius |
September 2, 1683 |
Wrote letter of 1683-09-02 (AB 74) to Anthonie Heinsius |
September 10, 1683 |
Anthonie Heinsius wrote to Leeuwenhoek about recent observations of generation |
September 16, 1683 |
Wrote letter of 1683-09-16 (AB 75) to Anthonie Heinsius |
September 17, 1683 |
Wrote Letter 39 of 1683-09-17 (AB 76) to Francis Aston |
September 30, 1683 |
Wrote letter of 1683-09-30 (AB 77) to Anthonie Heinsius |
October 1, 1683 |
Francis Aston wrote to Leeuwenhoek about the translation of a Dutch phrase |
October 14, 1683 |
Wrote letter of 1683-10-14 (AB 78) to Anthonie Heinsius |
December 28, 1683 |
Wrote Letter 40 of 1683-12-28 (AB 79) to Francis Aston |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Schobbens in de Mond (Scales in the Mouth), Letter 40 |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Eyerstok (Ovary), Letters 37, 39 |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Eyerstok (Ovary), Letter 37 |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Humor Cristallinus (Crystalline Humor), Letter 41 |
January 1, 1684 |
Daniel Gaesbeeck wrote to Leeuwenhoek about why he was publishing his letters |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Onsigtbare Geschapene Waarheden (Invisible Creation Truths), Letters 32, 33 |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Onsigtbare Geschapene Waarheden (Invisible Creation Truths), Letters 32, 39 |
January 1, 1684 |
Published Onsigtbare Geschapene Waarheden (Invisible Creation Truths), Letters 32, 33, 39 |
January 6, 1684 |
Authorized as curator to inspect estate of Willemtie Pieters Touw by her heir |
February 26, 1684 |
Francis Aston wrote to Leeuwenhoek about the importance of his work |
April 2, 1684 |
cousin Margrieta Maertens Leeuwenhoek married Michiel Reijniers van Hasseld |
April 14, 1684 |
Wrote Letter 41 of 1684-04-14 (AB 80) to Francis Aston |
May 26, 1684 |
William Molyneux demonstrated blood flow in a newt |
June 15, 1684 |
Visited Christiaan Huygens in Den Haag with the Durven brothers |
July 25, 1684 |
Wrote Letter 42 of 1684-07-25 (AB 81) to Members of the Royal Society |
July 27, 1684 |
Christiaan Huygens gossiped about Maria Duyst in a letter to his brother Constantijn Huygens |
December 13, 1684 |
sister Catharina Philips Leeuwenhoek received legacy from great uncle Johan Sebastiaans van den Berch |
December 20, 1684 |
cousin Geertruijt Huijchs Leeuwenhoek buried |
January 1, 1685 |
Published Onsigtbare Verborgentheden (Invisible Mysteries), Letters 38, 42, 43 |
January 1, 1685 |
Published Zaden van Boomen (Seeds of Trees), Letters 46, 47 |
January 1, 1685 |
Published Sout-figuren (Salt figures), Letters 44, 45 |
January 1, 1685 |
Published Anatomia et Contemplatio (Anatomy and Contemplation), Letters 43, 42, 38 |
January 1, 1685 |
cousin Maerten Huijchs Leeuwenhoek appointed tax farmer |
January 5, 1685 |
Wrote Letter 43 of 1685-01-05 (AB 82) to Members of the Royal Society |
January 23, 1685 |
Wrote Letter 44 of 1685-01-23 (AB 83) to Members of the Royal Society |
February 13, 1685 |
Visited by Thomas Molyneux on behalf of the Royal Society |
March 30, 1685 |
Wrote Letter 45 of 1685-03-30 (AB 84) to Members of the Royal Society |
May 31, 1685 |
Maria Duyst van Voorhout married Frederik Adriaan van Reede van Renswoude |
June 22, 1685 |
Visited by John Locke |
July 2, 1685 |
sister Catharina Leeuwenhoek appointed as tax collector for three years |
July 11, 1685 |
cousin Adriaen Lambrechts Leeuwenhoek appointed curator |
July 13, 1685 |
Wrote Letter 46 of 1685-07-13 (AB 85) to Members of the Royal Society |
July 22, 1685 |
At age 52, his 25th publication in Philosophical Transactions |
July 24, 1685 |
Anthonie Heinsius wrote to Leeuwenhoek about Robert Boyle's request for an examination of cochineal |
August 10, 1685 |
Wrote letter of 1685-08-10 (AB 86) to Anthonie Heinsius |
August 21, 1685 |
Anthonie Heinsius wrote to Leeuwenhoek about Robert Boyle's reaction to the letter about cochineal |
August 27, 1685 |
editor Edmond Halley did not publish any letters by Leeuwenhoek in Philosophical Transactions from 1685 to 1693 |
September 21, 1685 |
Wrote letter of 1685-09-21 (AB 87) to Anthonie Heinsius |
October 6, 1685 |
Visited by Karl von Hessen-Kassel and Willem Meester |
October 12, 1685 |
Wrote Letter 47 of 1685-10-12 (AB 88) to Members of the Royal Society |
December 17, 1685 |
Constantijn Huygens wrote to Leeuwenhoek about root trees |
December 25, 1685 |
cousin Elisabeth Maertens Leeuwenhoek married Dirck van Schie |
January 1, 1686 |
Sat for his oil portrait by artist Johannes Verkolje (1650-1693) |
January 1, 1686 |
Published Cinnaber Naturalis (Natural Cinnabar), Letters 48 - 52 |
January 1, 1686 |
Published Levende Dierkens (Living Animals), Letters 28 - 31, 34 - 36 |
January 22, 1686 |
Wrote Letter 48 of 1686-01-22 (AB 89) to Members of the Royal Society |
January 27, 1686 |
The Royal Society elected Edmond Halley as clerk |
March 2, 1686 |
Edmond Halley wrote a letter to Leeuwenhoek reviewing his recent "ingenious and curious communications" |
March 12, 1686 |
Thomas Gale replied for the Royal Society about objections to an earlier letter |
March 16, 1686 |
Antonio Magliabechi wrote to Leeuwenhoek, a "most courteous and agreeable letter" |
April 2, 1686 |
Wrote Letter 49 of 1686-04-02 (AB 90) to Members of the Royal Society |
April 14, 1686 |
Wrote letter of 1686-04-14 (AB 91) to Antonio Magliabechi |
May 14, 1686 |
Wrote Letter 50 of 1686-05-14 (AB 92) to Members of the Royal Society |
May 19, 1686 |
The Royal Society decided to send a gift to Leeuwenhoek |
May 25, 1686 |
Edmond Halley wrote a letter to Leeuwenhoek about a gift from the Royal Society and requesting some portraits |
June 8, 1686 |
Bought a burial section in the Oude Kerk |
June 10, 1686 |
Wrote Letter 51 of 1686-06-10 (AB 93) to Members of the Royal Society |
June 16, 1686 |
The Royal Society officers declared their satisfaction with election of Edmond Halley |
July 10, 1686 |
Wrote Letter 52 of 1686-07-10 (AB 94) to Members of the Royal Society |
September 7, 1686 |
Examined silkworm eggs |
September 10, 1686 |
Wrote letter of 1686-09-10 (AB 95) to Daniël Papenbroek |