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Hooke
Hooke was the first to see and describe cells. Hook saw these cells while examining slices of cork. These cells reminded Hooke of a monastery. This was how he came up with the name cells. -
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Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwehoek was the first to see microorganisms(bacteria). He used the microscope he invented to examine the microorganisms. He showed that cells were livining -
Brown
Was a Botanist credited with finding the nucleus of plant. cells werent previously thought to have nuclei. -
Schwann
Schwann was a botanist that discovered that all plants were made of cells and cell products. concluded that animal cells were round and plant cells were square -
Schleiden
Schleiden was a botanist. He is credited with discovering the importance of a plant cell nucleus. He also found the connection with cell division -
Virchow
he was studying pathological anatomy when he found his breakthrough. He concluded that new cells only come from existing cells and that diseased cells only come from healthy cells. -
Bibliography
Softschools. "Cell Theory Timeline." Cell Theory Timeline. Softschools.com, 2. Web. 07 Oct. 2016. "Cell Theory." Wikipedia. Ed. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 22 Sept. 16. Web. 07 Oct. 2016. Contributions to the Cell Theory." Contributions To Cell Theory Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2016. "Robert Hooke." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Ed. The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2016
