History Of Cell Theory

Invention of The Microscope

1600

This event was important because it helped scientist take a look into the microscopic life and see cells.

Robert Hooke published Micrographia

1665

This event was an important work to microscopical observations. What Hooke had seen under the microscope were microscopic units and decided to call them cells.

Achromatic Microscope Introduced

1830

This event was important because they improved in the making of this microscope which allowed them to make more observations.

Robert Brown Recognized the Nucleus

1831

This event was important because knowing about the nucleus helps understand how this structure can be important for both plant and animal cells.

Cell Theory Officially Formulated

Period: 1838 to 1839

This event was important because cells forms the bases of our lives. This is also important because the cell theory helps us understand how bacteria and diseases work.

Remak, Virchow, & Kolliker prove cell come from pre-existing cells

1850

This event was important because it is the foundation of the cell theory. Understanding that cells must come from pre-existing cells, it cant just appear by itself.

Book By Karl Deiters published

1865

This event was important because this book helped people see what descriptions and drawings are of the nerve cells.

Introduction of The Oil Immersion lens

1870

This event was important because it improved microscopy because of the techniques and fixing methods.

Golgi Developed 'Black reaction'

1873

This event was one of the most important breakthrough in
neurocytology and neuroanatomy. It was important because it emphasized the function of branched axons in connecting nerve cells.

Living organisms seen under a Microscope

Oct 9, 1976

This event was important because Antoni van Leeuwenhoek seen animalcules and cell organisms. It helped the Royal society understand that what he had seen were living things.