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Hooke
Hooke was the first to identify cells, and he named them. -
Leeuwenhoek
Because he made better lenses, Leeuwenhoek observed cells in greater detail. -
Schleiden
Schleiden was the first to note that plants are made of cells. -
Schwann
Schwann concluded that all animals are made up of cells. -
Virchow
Virchow proposed that all cells come from other cells.
