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Cell Theory Timeline

  • Hans and Zacharias Jansen

    Hans and Zacharias Jansen
    Hans and Zacharias Jansen created the first simple microscope. Which then lead on to other people using them to develope the cell theory.
  • Robert Hooke

    Robert Hooke
    Robert Hooke used his new microscope invention to study strips of cork,and named them cells.
  • Anton Von Leewenhoek

    Anton Von Leewenhoek
    Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe microorganisms using his self made microscope.
  • Theodor Schwan

    Theodor Schwan
    He discovered one of the points of the cell theory. That part was that all living things are composed of cells.
  • Matthias Schleidan

    Matthias Schleidan
    He discovered taht all plants are made of cells. Which goes with the point in the Cell Theory that all living organisms are made up of cells.
  • Rudolph Virchow

    Rudolph Virchow
    He also made a point in the Cell Theory. His point was that cells are produced by other cells.
  • Louis Pasteur

    Louis Pasteur
    He was know for the making of the process pasteurisation. Pasteurisation is a treatment that destroys undesirable bacteria without reducing the quality of milk.