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Living creatures with decaying tissue
Summary: That maggots and other living creatures developed in decaying tissues. Why I chose this for my timeline: I chose this because I felt that it was a big part of our history and it showed the discovery of living creatures. -
Hooke published Micrographia
Summary: The first important work devoted, to microscopical observation, and showed what the microscope could mean for naturalists.
Why is this event important: It was the first work ever devoted to microscopical. -
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Natura non facit saltus was disproved
Summary: This theory, which implied a continuity between living and non-living matter.
Why is this event important: It is important because it try to prove the continuity between living and non-living things. -
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Robbert Brown recognized the nucleus
Summary: A term that he introduced as an essential constituent of living cells.
Why I chose this: I chose this because I felt it was important due to the constituent of living cells in nucleus. -
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Nerve cells was established
Summary: Kolliker's expanded view and proposed that, in all of the central nervous system.
Why I chose this: I chose this because it shows how nerve cells were introduced and how it was introduced. -
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Spontaneous generation refuted
Summary: The Hypothetical process by which living organisms develop from non-living matter.
Why I chose this: I chose this because, it shows the up and downs of what this theory actually does and what are the downfalls of this theory. -
Achromatic microscopes introduced
Summary: It allowed more precise histological observations
Why is this important: It made it a easier way for scientists to be more precise on their observations. -
Basic cells components emerged
Summary: Idea that the cells is the basic components of living things.
Why I chose this: I chose this because this theory was hints and it was a idea from somebody well before 1838 and how it was proving. -
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Intracellular apparatus was discovered
Summary: Camillo Golgi discovered the intracellular apparatus that bears his name.
Why is it important: It is important to show that his discover means something and how it bear his name. -
Neurons were introduced
Summary: Waldeyer introduced the term "neurons" to indicate independent nerve cells.
Why is this important: This is important because Waldeyer made the term neurons and was the first to ever witness and name the neuron.