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What was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek's early life like?
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Dutch Republic, on 24 October 1632.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born on what?
on 24 October 1632
What was Antonie van Leeuwenhoek career choice?
He opened a draper's shop, which he ran throughout the 1650s.
Are there any other interesting aspects about the Antonie van Leeuwenhoek article on his early life after opening a draper's shop?
His wife died in 1666, and in 1671, Van Leeuwenhoek remarried to Cornelia Swalmius with whom he had no children. His status in Delft had grown throughout the years.

Question: Wha was the lucrative job
Self-contained rewrite: What was the lucrative job for Antonie van Leeuwenhoek?