Cell Theory - Kyle Gerber

By kylegerber

  • Zacharias Janssen and his father Hans develop the first compound microscope

    Zacharias Janssen and his father Hans develop the first compound microscope
    Janssen

  • Robert Hooke is the first to describe cells

    Robert Hooke is the first to describe cells
    Robert Hooke

  • Francesco Redi demonstrated that the presence of maggots in putrefying meat does not result from spontaneous generation but from eggs laid on the meat by flies.

    Francesco Redi demonstrated that the presence of maggots in putrefying meat does not result from spontaneous generation but from eggs laid on the meat by flies.

  • Antoine van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa

    Antoine van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa
    Antoine van Leeuwenhoek

  • Abraham Trembley was the first to witness regeneration by cell division in algae

    Abraham Trembley was the first to witness regeneration by cell division in algae

  • Caspar Wolff demonstrated that organs are formed in differentiated layers from undifferentiated cells

    Caspar Wolff demonstrated that organs are formed in differentiated layers from undifferentiated cells

  • Henri Dutrochet discovered osmosis and the importance of green pigment in the use of carbon dioxide by plant cells; also came to the conclusion all living things are made of cells

    Henri Dutrochet discovered osmosis and the importance of green pigment in the use of carbon dioxide by plant cells; also came to the conclusion all living things are made of cells
    Henri Dutrochet

  • Francois Raspail laid the foundation for Virchow's theory that all cells arise from existing cells

    Francois Raspail laid the foundation for Virchow's theory that all cells arise from existing cells
    Francois Raspail

  • Pierre Turpin observed cell division

  • Franz Meyen wrote the first review of plant anatomy after collecting plant specimins from all over the world

  • Robert Brown sees a nucleus

    Robert Brown sees a nucleus

  • Mathias Schleiden writes "Contributions to Photogenesis" concluding that all plants are made of cells. He was the co-founder of the cell theory

    Mathias Schleiden writes "Contributions to Photogenesis" concluding that all plants are made of cells. He was the co-founder of the cell theory
    Mathias Schleiden

  • Robert Remak discovered that the origin of cells was by the division of pre-existing cells.

    Robert Remak discovered that the origin of cells was by the division of pre-existing cells.

  • Hugo Von Mohl is the first to describe behavior of protoplasm in cell division and the first to describe the process of mitosis

    Hugo Von Mohl is the first to describe behavior of protoplasm in cell division and the first to describe the process of mitosis

  • Theodore Schwann defined the cell as the basic unit of animal structure

    Theodore Schwann defined the cell as the basic unit of animal structure
    Theodore Schwann

  • Louis Pasteur discoverd that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease

    Louis Pasteur discoverd that microorganisms cause fermentation and disease
    Pasteur fermentation

  • Rudolf Virchow proved that all cells arise from existing cells

    Rudolf Virchow proved that all cells arise from existing cells
    Virchow

  • Louis Pasteur originates the process of Pasteurization

    Louis Pasteur originates the process of Pasteurization
    Pasteurization

  • Gregor Mendel discovered that some traits are inherited in his study of pea plant genetics

    Gregor Mendel discovered that some traits are inherited in his study of pea plant genetics

  • Camillo Golgi proved existence of a special kind of nerve cell (Golgi Cell) and the Golgi apparatus inside cells

    Camillo Golgi proved existence of a special kind of nerve cell (Golgi Cell) and the Golgi apparatus inside cells

  • Anton Schneider observed chromosomes inside of a cell during cell division

  • Louis Pasteur developed Antrax and Rabies vaccine

    Louis Pasteur developed Antrax and Rabies vaccine
    Pasteur vaccines