Cell Theory Scientists Matthew Norwood

Jansen

Feb 22, 1608

JansenJansen was supposedly the first to invent a compound microscope, which could be used to see cells in the future.

Hooke

Feb 22, 1665

HookeHooke was the first person to discover cells, of which he found in a dead plant; this however means they were not live cells.

Redi

Feb 22, 1668

First to discover the falsities of the commonly thought-to-be-correct idea of spontaneous generation.

Leeuwenhoek

Feb 22, 1674

LeeuwenhoekFirst to see a live cell under his patented microscope; it was within an animal's body and was documented as moving around.

Trembley

Feb 22, 1744

TrembleyFirst to develop the experimental zoology, a science concerning animals, cells, and biology.

Wolff

Feb 22, 1768

WolffDiscovered "Wolffion," or primitive kidneys.

Turpin

Feb 22, 1794

Turpin drew renowned water-color drawings of biological specimens.

Brown

Feb 22, 1810

Discovered many parts of the cell; the nucleus, cytoplasm, etc.

Meyen

Feb 22, 1830

MeyenWrote first review of plant anatomy.

Schwann

Feb 22, 1837

SchwannDiscovered the nature of yeast, pepsin, and his Schwann cells.

Dutrochet

Feb 22, 1837

Discovered osmosis, respiration, and embyology.

Schleiden

Feb 22, 1838

SchleidenFirst to write on phytogenesis.

Mohl

Feb 22, 1840

First to deal with cycods, tree ferns, and isoetes.

Remak

Feb 22, 1850

Organized cells into ectoderm, mosoderm, and endoderm.

Schneider

Feb 22, 1851

First description of cell division and its stages.

Virchow

Feb 22, 1858

Discovered Leukemia cells.

Raspail

Feb 22, 1860

Founder of the cell theory; coined the phrase "Omnis Cellula e Cellula."

Pasteur

Feb 22, 1862

PasteurMain supporter of the germ theory of disease.

Mendel

Feb 22, 1866

MendelFirst to vividly study genetics and inheritance of traits.

Golgi

Feb 22, 1898

GolgiDiscovered Golgi bodies and many nervous system operations.