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Jansen
Constucted the first compound microscope -
Hooke
First one to see a cell from a plant. -
Redi
Disproved the thoery of spontenous generation -
Leeuwenhoek
First man to witness alive cells. -
Trembley
First to study freshwater polyps or hydra. -
Wolff
cell theory Generalized the cell theory. -
Turpin
Reported and illustrated his observations of cell division and algae. -
Meyen
Discovered that when cells divide they become independent from each other -
Raspail
One of the founders of the cell theory. He coined the phrase,"Every cell is derived from a pre-existing cell." -
Brown
Discovered nucleas in plant cell. -
Schwann
Schwann and Schleiden suggested that cells were the basic unit of life. -
Dutrochet
"The cell is the fundamental element of life." -
Schleiden
Stated that cells are the basic unit of life -
Mohl
Described the process of mitosis in plant cells -
Remak
Is remembered for discovering and naming the three germ layers of the early embryo. -
Mendel
Tracked genetic changes in peas -
Virchow
Concluded that all cells come from a pre-existing cell. -
Pasteur
Proved soup spoiled because of microorganisms -
Schneider
Observed chromsomes during cell division -
Golgi
Described the existence of vesticles in nerve cells