Isaac Newton
Birth or Baptism date:
December 25, 1642
Death or Burial date:
March 20, 1726
Newton was president of the Royal Society from 1703 until his death in 1727.
Newton and astronomer Edmond Halley had little use for microscopes. They were long-time opponents of Robert Hooke, who was Leeuwenhoek's chief proponent at the Society. During the two periods that he was editor of Philosophical Transactions, Halley did not publish Leeuwenhoek.
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