Cell Theory Project

By Shelby Goyer

  • Hooke

    Hooke
    Hooke found small, pore-like structures in a microscope image of a cork. He proceeded to name these structures cells because of their unique shape. Hooke made this discovery in 1665. Hooke was the first person to discover cells, which started the study of these small structures that make up life. Citation:
    "How Did Robert Hooke Discover Cells?" Reference. Reference, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2016. https://www.reference.com/science/did-robert-hooke-discover-cells-4575ca33daf334c7?qo=cdpArticles.

  • Leeuwenhoek

    Leeuwenhoek
    Leeuwenhoek found the existence of bacteria in pond water that he placed under his microscope in 1676. This discovery disproved Hooke's because it showed that even living things had these small structures, and some organisms were just as small as cells. Citation:
    By the Time Antonie Was 16, His Step-father Had Also Died. "Home." Famous Scientists. Reference, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2016. http://www.famousscientists.org/antonie-van-leeuwenhoek/.

  • Brown

    Brown
    In 1831, Robert Brown found a small spot in a plant cell while doing research. He studied this spot and saw it as an important part of a plant cell. He called this spot the "nucleus". This discovery proved that cells are not the smallest part of life.
    Citation:
    By Default, If the Menu Opens on the Right, We, Ricky. "Robert Brown: The Man Who Discovered the Cell Nucleus." Bright Hub. Bright Hub, 27 Jan. 2009. Web. 06 Oct. 2016. http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetics/articles/23805.aspx.

  • Schwann and Schleiden

    Schwann and Schleiden
    These two scientists found out that all living things have cells and some are even made up of one cell. this discovery was made while researching in 1839. This model proved that all living things had cells.
    Citation:
    Volunteer. "(Theodor) Schwann and (Matthias) Schleiden."
    (Theodor) Schwann and (Matthias) Schleiden. Physics Book, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2016. http://physicsbook.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=126%3Aschwann-and-schleiden&catid=64%3Abiology&Itemid=92&lang=en.

  • Virchow

    Virchow
    Virchow found out that cells divide from other cell while researching bone marrow under a microscope. this discovery proved that cells do not form from nothing.
    Citation:
    Science-Of-Aging. "Rudolf Virchow Endorses Cell Division and Its Role in Pathology." Rudolf Virchow Endorses Cell Division and Its Role in Pathology. Science of Aging, n.d. Web. 06 Oct. 2016. https://www.science-of-aging.com/timelines/virchow-pathology-cell-formation.php.