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History of the Cell Theory
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First Microscope Invented
Zacharias Jansen and his father Hans invent the first compound microscope in around 1595. -
Robert Hooke discovers cells using a microscope
Robert Hooke, a British scientist, discovers cells using a microscope. He called them cells because they reminded him of the cells that monks lived in. -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek uses his own microscope to look at cells
Anton van Leewenhoek, a Dutch scientist, uses his own microscope to see cells and bacteria. -
Matthias Schleiden concludes that plants are made of cells
Matthias Schleiden, a botanist, uses a microscope to look at plants. He then confirms that all plants are made of cells. -
Schleiden and Schwann work together to found the Cell Theory
Schleiden, who researched plant cells, worked together with Schwann, who researched animal cells, to create the Classical Cell Theory. -
Theodor Schwann notices that all animals are made of cells
Theodor Schwann studied animal cells and concluded that all animals must be made of cells. -
Schleiden and Schwann argue over the second part of the cell theory
When Schleiden and Schwann were creating the second part of the cell theory, they argued over if cells came from preexisting cells, or if cells spontaneously appeared. -
Robert Remak accuses Virchow of stealing the information
After Virchow proposed his theory, Remak claims that the information was his, sparking a conflict. -
Rudolf Virchow proposes that all cells come from other cells
Rudolf Virchow, a German, proposes Omnis cellula e cellula, which means all cells come from other cells.
