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Hier rust Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
Outste lit van de konincklijke
Sosyteyt in Londe gebooren binnen de
Stadt Delft op de 24 October 1632
En overleeden op de 26 Augustus 1723
Out synde 90 jaar 10 mnd en 2 dagen
Tot den leeser
Heeft elke wandelaer alom
Ontzagh voor hoogen ouderdom
En wonderlijke gaven
Soo set eerbiedig hier uw stap
Hier ligt de grijse weetenschap
In Leeuwenhoek begraven
Bottom:
En Maria van Leeuwenhoek
Desselfs Docter, gebooren te Delft den 22
September 1656 overleeden den 25 April 1745
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English:
Here rests Anthony van Leeuwenhoek
oldest member of the Royal society in London
Born in the city of Delft on 24th of October 1632
and died on the 26th of August 1723
at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 2 days
to the reader
that all walker (maybe visitor..?) have respect for high age and great gifts (or talent)
so place your step respectfully
here lies the gray science buried in Leeuwenhoek
Bottom:
Maria van Leeuwenhoek
Doctor herself, born in Delft on the 22nd
September 1656. Died 25th of April 1745
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