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First Compound Microscope
Zacharias Janssen combined two convex lenses to make a microscope. -
Discovery of the Cell
Robert Hooke, and English Scientit discovers honeycomb shaped objects under a primitive microscope. He then coined the term "cell" -
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Cell Advancement
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Anton von Leeuwenhoek
Anton looks into a pond with a microscope and discovers living cells. Within the next ten-twenty years he also dicovered the first bacteria and drew detailed images of some things he saw. -
Plants are Made of Cells
Matthias Schleiden discovers plants are also made of cells. -
Theodor Schwann
Schwann devloped his cell theory that not only plants, but all living things are composed of one or more cells. -
All Living Things Come From Other Living Things
Rudolph Virchow develops the theory that al living things come from other living things. -
Modern Cell Theory
The three accepted parts of modern cell theory are: all known living things are made up of one or more cells. All living cells come from pre-existing cells by dividing. The cell is the fundamental unit of function in all living things. -
Sources Cited
Cell Theory (HARRIS FAMILY) http://www.cpschools.com/schools/osm/theory.htm Cell Theory Timeline (Cell Theory Timeline) http://www.softschools.com/timelines/cell_theory_timeline/96/
