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First Discovery of a Cell
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek first discovers cells, calling them ‘animalcules'
This is important because it's the discovery that sent everything into motion and created the foundations for a lot of important scientific advances. -
Micrographia Published
Robert Hooke published this first important work
devoted to microscopical observation, and gave cells their name.
I included this because it is what gave cells more attention and helped more scientists learn about them. It led to the professional research by other scientists. -
Nucleus is Glimpsed
Felice Fontana gets the first look at a nucleus.
I chose this because it is what helped set off a new wave of discoveries about cells. -
The Nucleus is Recognized and Named
Robert Brown recognized the nucleus as an essential constituent of living cells and gave it its current name.
This is important because it was a huge and very important breakthrough in the science field for biology. -
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Cell Theory is Officially Formulated
Theodor Schwann suggests that all animals are made of cells and Matthias Jakob Schleiden suggests the same about plants. The combination of these theories led to the formation of the Cell Theory.
This is an important event because it is the formation of one of the most important theories in biology that scientists still use all the time. -
Cells Come From Pre-Existing Cells Only
Albert Kölliker and Rudolf Virchow prove that cells come from pre-existing cells and solidify the Cell Theory.
I chose this because it was something that was being debated in the scientific community, so this proof finally put that to rest and allowed scientists to progress with the proper information. -
Untersuchungen über Gehirn und Rückenmark Published
Max Schultze published Karl Dieters work after his death showing amazing descriptions and drawings of nerve cells.
I chose this event because it was incredibly useful for scientists to have good visual references to help them better understand. -
The Black Reaction
Golgi developed this model which provided, for the first time, a full view of a single nerve cell and its movements.
I included this because it was considered the greatest breakthrough in neuroanatomy and led to more progressions and break through in science. -
The Term Neurons Introduced
Waldeyer introduces this term to indicate independent nerve cells.
This was important because it gave a clear and concise name to one of the most important parts of a cell. -
Mitochondria Are Observed
Carl Benda observes the mitochondria for the first time and gives them their name.
I chose this because it was the base for another string of important breakthroughs and discoveries regarding cells and was important in understanding how they work.