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Invented the micscope.
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Designed his own microscope and discoverd matter made up of what he called cells.
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Describes bacteria found in lake water and in his own mouth
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Cell theory as applied to plants. Located the nucleus in plants cells.
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published the cell theory as applied to animals.Belived plant and animal cells shared common chracteristcs. Realized that if the nucleus was important in plant cells, it should also be in animal cells
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Am Austrian monk, began experiments with pea plants. He later became known as the "father of genetics."
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discoverd that cells came from preexisting cells. (idea originated from Remark, but not acceptred until Virchow proposed it)