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Leeuwenhoek's Public Service

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Life in Holland

in the 1600's

Woman Feeding a Cat

The Cook

Man Writing a Letter

The Sleepy Sportsman

Old Woman Selling Fish

Work in Holland

in the 1600's

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Turner

Coffin maker

Physician

Leeuwenhoek as Wine Gauger

Leeuwenhoek was appointed wine gauger (wijneroeier) in 1679.

Sources
Year Author Title
1600's no date Burgemeesters Delft Books of oaths
1961 Schierbeek, A. Leeuwenhoek as surveyor and wine-gauger
1994 Meskens, A. Wine gauging in late 16th- and early 17th-century Antwerp
What happened?
Date Event
August 15, 1679 Appointed city inspector of imported and exported liquids / wine gauger
September 4, 1679 colleague Nicolaas van der Sloot appointed co-wine gauger
January 1, 1704 Tried to resign from city inspector / wine gauger job
January 1, 1705 Peter Stout appointed assistant wine gauger
August 17, 1714 Andries Jacobs appointed assistant city inspector / wine gauger
December 15, 1717 Received payment from the city for inspector / wine gauger duties
January 23, 1719 Received payment from the city for inspector / wine gauger duties
April 29, 1720 Received payment from the city for inspector / wine gauger duties
May 15, 1722 Received payment from the city for inspector / wine gauger duties
July 13, 1722 Received payment from the city for inspector / wine gauger duties
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Life in Holland

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