The e arly history of microbiology. Historians are unsure who made the first observations of microorganisms, but the microscope was available during the mid‐1600s. History of Microbiology Microbiology was born in 1674 when Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723 ) , a Dutch drapery merchant , peered at a drop of lake water through a carefully ground glass lens . Through this, he beheld the first glimpse of the microbial world. Anton van Leeuwenhoek is probably best known for his discovery of microorganisms in 1675. Anton van Leeuwenhoek was coined “The Father of Microbiology” because he observed the first motile microscopic lifeforms - he called them “animalcules” in a drop of water . Timeline 1665- Robert Hooke This is the year Hooke reported after observing a thin slice of cork through a crude microscope that life's smallest structural units were "cells " . This discovery marked the beginning of the cell theory (all living things are composed of cells).
Here now we start from basics, I know some readers for this may be not studied microbiology earlier but I'm heading toward to make easier for them also how microbiology involved in our every need in some interesting ways!!! WHAT IS MICROBIOLOGY M icrobiology is the study of microscopic organism that may be cellular or acellular. Microbiology is a field useful as t's application is diversed in many fields like industrial, food, medical, pharma, computational field etc. These cellular and acellular organisms consist of bacteria viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, archae Although all these microorganism are present in our surroundings but we can't see with naked eyes as I have said earlier they are to be examined and are collectively known as microbes These all microbes play significant role in our surroundings some may be harmful and some are productive and used in different aspects. We will discuss further How y