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_________ was considered father of microbiology.

The study of microscopic organisms such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses is known as microbiology. For the first time bacteria and other microorganisms were observed by Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek that is why Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek is considered as the father of microbiology.