The Cell Theory

  • Janssen

    Janssen
    Janssen produced the first compound microscope.
  • Robert Hooke

    Robert Hooke
    Hooke was the first to discover cellular composition. He looke at a cork slice under a microscope, and named the chembers that he saw cells. He introduced the world to cell science, but he was under appreciated at the time.
  • Redi

    Redi
    Redi conducted an expiriment to disprove spontanious generation. He proved that rotten meat doesn't turn into flies, and only flies can produce flies.
  • Leeuwenhoek

    Leeuwenhoek
    Leeuwenhoek discovered bacteria (he called them animalcules) by using his homemade microscope and observing dental swatches
  • Trembley

    Trembley
    Trembley was the first to study stem cells. He cut a polyp and observed it as it regenerated and moved. He tried to determine if or was a plant or an animal, but he was torn.
  • Turpin

    Turpin
    Turpin stated that chlorophyll played a big role in cell developement.
  • Dutrochet

    Dutrochet
    Dutrochet proposed that every cell is made by another cell. He also said that the cell is the basic structure of any organism.
  • Brown

    Brown
    Brown discovered the random movement of molecules by closely observing them.
  • Schleiden

    Schleiden
    Schleiden shared the theory thst everythilng was made up of cells with Schwann, but his theory of cell formation was dofferent. He believed that cells had free formation where they could just randomly crystalize. This theory was proven wrong in later studies.
  • Schwann

    Schwann
    Schwann came up with the theory that all animals are made up of cells or products of cells. He worked collaboratively with Schleiden who made the same discovery at the same time.
  • Mohl

    Mohl
    Mohl is the first to state that all cells are made by cell division.
  • Virchow

    Virchow
    Virchow is credited for emphasising the importance of cell division in the creation of new cells.
  • Pasteur

    Pasteur
    Pasteur was the first person to prove that living things only come from living things.
  • Schneider

    Schneider
    Schneider was the first to describe the process of cell division.
  • Golgi

    Golgi
    Golgi discovered a delicate network inside of a cell. This was named in his honor as the Golgi apparatus.