Theodor Schwann

Birth

Dec 7, 1810

7 December 1810

What he did

Jan 1, 1863

Theodor Schwann (7 December 1810 – 11 January 1882) was a German physiologist. His many contributions to biology include the development of cell theory, the discovery of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, the discovery and study of pepsin, the discovery of the organic nature of yeast, and the invention of the term metabolism.

Death

Jan 11, 1882

11 January 1882