Scientific Discovery Timeline (cells)

  • FIRST WORK (READING TEXT) ON MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATION

    FIRST WORK (READING TEXT) ON MICROSCOPIC OBSERVATION
    Hooke published the first work (reading text) that covered microscopic observation, this work also officially created the term "cell" to describe the structures. I chose this because it marks when terminology was given to other scientists calling them cells, and it also gave other scientists a guide to see the cells as well.
  • DISCOVERY THAT CELLS WERE LIVING

    This date marks the discovery that particles (cells) were motile, that they were living. I selected this event because this is the official that cells were labeled as "living", which is really important to the discovery of cells.
  • DISCOVERY OF THE NUCLEUS

    DISCOVERY OF THE NUCLEUS
    this year marks when the cell nucleus was officially discovered and recorded. I chose this date because it is pertinent to what we know about cells now; all (eukaryotic) cells have a nucleus.
  • DISCOVERY THAT THE NUCLEUS WAS IMPORTANT

    DISCOVERY THAT THE NUCLEUS WAS IMPORTANT
    this year marks the year that it was discovered that the nucleus was essential constituent of living cells. I chose this date because it starts to open the investigation for cells functions
  • CONCLUSION THAT PLANTS WERE MADE OF CELLS

    CONCLUSION THAT PLANTS WERE MADE OF CELLS
    this year marks where the official conclusion that all plants were made cells was adopted and expressed to other scientists. I chose this date because it marks the creation of what is now "basic knowledge" .
  • DESCRIPTION OF NERVECELLS AND CELLS WITH DRAWINGS

    DESCRIPTION OF NERVECELLS AND CELLS WITH DRAWINGS
    this date marks the year where descriptions and drawings of cells and nerve cells were given/shown. Gave people the opportunity to view a cell without a microscope.
  • INTRODUCTION OF THE OIL IMMERSION LENS

    INTRODUCTION OF THE OIL IMMERSION LENS
    this date marks the time where the oil immersion lens was introduced . I chose this time because it introduced a new way to view and record cell structure and functions.
  • CELL PROCESSES DESCRIBED

    this year marked the year that an explanation and description of cell processes was made. I chose this date because it lays out cell functions/processes.
  • THE TERM ERGASTOPLASM WAS INTRODUCED

    THE TERM ERGASTOPLASM WAS INTRODUCED
    this time marks when the term ergastoplasm was introduced. I chose this date because it marks the introduction of terminology still used today.
  • THE DISCOVER OF MITOCHONDRIA

    THE DISCOVER OF MITOCHONDRIA
    this time marks the year where mitochondria were discovered/observed. I chose this date because it marks the observation/realization that something we think is "basic knowledge" of the subject was discovered.