From what I can read up on this; Leeuwenhoek was already working with the Royal Society, who praised his work with his own made microscope and work on microorganisms.
1676 he wrote a letter to the RS regarding single-cell organisms - which was unknown at the time - and was met with skepticism. Only a year later, in 1677, his findings was confirmed.
The fact he was secretive about how he built his microscopes probably didn't help his case.
1676 he wrote a letter to the RS regarding single-cell organisms - which was unknown at the time - and was met with skepticism. Only a year later, in 1677, his findings was confirmed.
The fact he was secretive about how he built his microscopes probably didn't help his case.