The Europeans weren't as interested in Africa because they hadn't known about the diamonds and gold in the soil of Africa.
They were friendly and he made a trade with beads and such for some water.
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek FRS was a Dutch businessman and scientist in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. A largely self-taught man in science, he is commonly known as "the Father of Microbiology", and one of the first microscopists and microbiologists.
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