Several people have made contributions to the field of microbiology. Antony van Leeuwenhoek built a microscope to examine cloth. What discovery did he make as a result?

He was the first to view a bacterium.

He was the first to observe cell division.

He developed the very first working microscope.

He discovered that vaccines work against rabies and anthrax.

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Antony van Leeuwenhoek is best known for being the first to view a bacterium using a microscope he designed and built. Therefore, the correct answer is:

He was the first to view a bacterium.