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He was the first one, although many other people followed.
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He was looking at a piece of cork and saw the chambers in it. He thought of how Monks lived in cells. https://www.science-of-aging.com/timelines/hooke-history-cell-discovery.php
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Made a microscope and looked at his dental scrapings and saw bacteria. He called them animalcules. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antonie-van-Leeuwenhoek
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He realized that plants are made of cells. He began a new age of plant cytology. https://cellltheory.weebly.com/matthias-schleiden.html
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Discovered that all animals have cells. He decided that it was the most basic structure in animals. He did this by studying the stomach of animals and figuring out what helps them digest. He discovered an enzyme called pepsin. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodor-Schwann
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Discovered nerve cells in the heart. He also discovered the germ layers of the embryo.
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He published papers about cell theory and revolutionized biology. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Rudolf-Virchow
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He discovered genetics and is considered to be the Father of Genetics. He ran many experiments on pea plants. He did not get recognized until well after his death. https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/courses/biological-sciences/10-famous-biologists-and-their-discoveries/?entry=7
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