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Discovering Cell Theory
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Zacharias Jansen
He invented the telescope/microscope. -
Jan Baptist van Helmont
This man partially discovered photosynthesis. -
First Cell if found
The first cell was discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665 using a microscope. -
Upgrades Microscopes
Leeuwenhoek significantly improved the lenses on the Microscopes to the point that he could see single - celled organisms. -
Microscopes and Science
Microscopes and science got significantly advanced throughout the 1700s. -
Lorenz Oken
He speculated about the significance of life. -
Found that cells are independent.
In 1804, Karl Rudoflphi and J.H.F. Link were the first to prove that cells were independent of each other and had their own cell walls. -
Theodor Schwann
He coined the term Cell Theory.
