cell theory history

  • Hans and Zacharis Janssen

    Hans and Zacharis Janssen
    Dutch Lens grinders, Father and son
    Produced first compound microscope (2 linses)
  • Robert Hooke

    Robert Hooke
    English scientist
    Looked at a thin slice of cork(oak cork) thrugh a compond microscope
    observed tiney roomlike structure that Monks lived in
    ojnly saw the outer walls
  • Anton van leeuwen

    Anton van leeuwen
    Dutch fabric Mercahnt
    looked at blood, rainwater,scrapings from the teeth simple microscope (1 lens)
    observed living cells: some called animucasls \
    some of the small animucals are called bacteria
  • matthias scheleniden

    matthias scheleniden
    german botanist
    plant parts under a microscope
    discovered plants were made of cells
  • theodore schwann

    theodore schwann
    german zoologist
    put animal parts under microscope
    discovered that animal parts were made of cells
  • Rudolph Virchow

    Rudolph Virchow
    German physician
    stated that all living cells come only from other living cells