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Constucted the first compound microscope
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First one to see a cell from a plant.
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Disproved the thoery of spontenous generation
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First man to witness alive cells.
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First to study freshwater polyps or hydra.
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cell theory Generalized the cell theory.
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Reported and illustrated his observations of cell division and algae.
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Discovered that when cells divide they become independent from each other
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One of the founders of the cell theory. He coined the phrase,"Every cell is derived from a pre-existing cell."
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Discovered nucleas in plant cell.
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Schwann and Schleiden suggested that cells were the basic unit of life.
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"The cell is the fundamental element of life."
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Stated that cells are the basic unit of life
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Described the process of mitosis in plant cells
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Is remembered for discovering and naming the three germ layers of the early embryo.
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Tracked genetic changes in peas
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Concluded that all cells come from a pre-existing cell.
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Proved soup spoiled because of microorganisms
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Observed chromsomes during cell division
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Described the existence of vesticles in nerve cells
