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Kircher lifespan
Kircher found out that maggots develop in decaying tissues. -
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Leeuwenhoek lifespan
Leeuwenhoek was important because he found microscopic organisms with his microscope. This helps us better understand the the function of cells. -
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Robert Hooke lifespan
Robert Hooke discovered microscopic units and gave them the name "cells". This was a very important event in the history of cells because it is essential to us to know what cells are to get a better understanding. -
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Swammerdam lifespan
Swammerdam discovered that a frog embryo has globular particles. -
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Spallanzani lifespan
Spallanzani showed that an organism derives from other organisms. -
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Robert Brown lifespan
Robert Brown was the first person to recognize the nucleus as essential. Because of this, we now know that living cells need a nucleus to function properly. -
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Schleiden lifespan
Schleiden suggested that the structure of plants is made up of cells. This discovery made us realize that cells are not just in humans, but also other life forms. -
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Kölliker lifespan
Kölliker showed that cells are formed from pre-existing cells. Because of this, we got a better understanding of how cells get formed. -
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Wilhelm lifespan
Wilhelm had an idea that the nerve-cell body forms and independent unit. This is important because it gave more insight on how the nervous system works. -
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Cell Theory was formed
The cell theory gave a different view on the structure on cells. This was important to further our understanding on cells.