Early Cell History

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  • Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek

    Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoek
    Antonie was a Dutch trader. He also was a scientist. He lived from October 24, 1632- August 26,1723. He was considered to be the first to see a singled celled organsim.

  • Robert Hoooke

    Robert Hoooke
    Hooke is an English philosopher and archetect. He lived from July 18, 1635- March 3, 1703. He is known for his law, "Hooke's Law". Also, he is known for first calling the basic unit of life a cell.

  • Jan Swammerdam

    Jan Swammerdam
    Jan Swammerdam was a Biologist. He studied insects and their lives. He was the first observe and descibe red blood cells.

  • Felice Fontana

    Felice Fontana
    Felice Fontana was an Italian physicit . He discovered water gas shift reaction. He also invesitgated the human eye.

  • Matthias Jakob Schleiden

    Matthias Jakob Schleiden
    Matthias was a German botanist. He lived from April 5, 1804- June 23 1881. While working as a professor he wrote a contrabution that stated all organisms are made of cells. He also dicovered the importance of a cell nucleus.

  • Theodor Schwann

    Theodor Schwann
    Theodor Schwann was a German phsiologist. He was born December 7, 1810 and died Janurary 11, 1882. He developed the cell theory.

  • Lynn Margulis

    Lynn Margulis
    Lynn is an American biologist. She was born March 5, 1938. She is known for her theory on the orgins of eukayotic organelles.

  • Dutrochet

    Dutrochet
    He was a chief physician at a hospital. He then went to France and devoted his studies to science. He ivestigated osmosis, respiration, embyrlology, and the effect on plants.