cell theory facts Flashcards
ppl - zacharias janssen
spectacle maker, dutchmen, made first compound microscope and telescope in the 1600’s
ppl- matthias schleiden
botanist, colonge germany (1800’s), used microscope four plants, discovered all plants are made of cells, thought cells just spawned, worked with schwann, big ahh forhead
ppl- anton von leeuwenhoek
microbiologist, dutchmen, made hand held microscope, called cells “animalcules”, discovered bacteria, besties with robert hooke
ppl-isaac newton
scientist and mathematician, english, published book on gravitational planet laws, established laws of gravity, massive beef with hooke and destroyed his portrait (?)
ppl- robert hooke
dabbler in all fields, english, coined the term “cell” bc of monk cells, had massive beef with newton, “under appreciated”
ppl- theodor schwann
physician, hamburg germany (1800’s), studied animal cells, discovered all animals are made of cells, thought cells were made from pre-existing matter, crazy sideburns
ppl- rudolf virchow
physician, germany (1800’s), also believed in pre-existing cell matter, stole from robert remack
ppl- robert remack
scientist, polish (jewish as well), discovered origin of cells from pre-existing matter,
3 parts of cell theory
- all organisms are composed of one or more cells
- the cell is the basic unit of structure and organization in organisms
- all cells come from pre-existing cells