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Zacharias Jansen
He invented a compound optical microscope that helped people observe cells in a better way. This helped people be able to look more closely at cells and their organelles. Using that information, we were able to increase our knowledge on cells and their parts. With that knowledge, scientists were able to determine how only living creatures have cells in them. Citations:
• http://ruslangulchuk.tripod.com/id1.html -
Robert Hooke
He was the first person to use a microscope and study cells. He was also the first person to ever describe them, and he also named them. His studies of cells showed scientist how only living things had cells in them, as observed by Hooke. This gave evidence to how the spontaneous generation theory is false. Citations:
• Britannica, History of cell theory.web -
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
He was able to improve the lenses on the microscope, which led to scientists being able to study cells and other small organisms. Using the data he helped gather, scientists were able to find more evidence against spontaneous generation. Citations:
•http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/van_leeuwenhoek_antonie.shtml
•https://school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/Anthony-van-Leeuwenhoek/275421 -
Theodore Schwann
He was the one who thought of the cell theory. He said that cells were the basis of life. He was basically the one who first rejected the spontaneous generation theory, since he said living things are made up of cells. That means nonliving things don’t have cells, and that is against the spontaneous generation theory. Citations:
• Britannica, History of cell theory.web -
Matthias Schleiden
He studied the way plant tissues grow because of cells. He proved how cells were necessary for life, and that information can be used to prove how spontaneous generation is not true, since non-living things don’t need cells. Citations:
• https://education.seattlepi.com/major-contribution-matthias-schleiden-microbiology-4908.html -
Rudolf Virchow
He was the one who said that cells came from and developed from previously existing living organisms, such as those from the beginning of life. He also proved, with his research, that the organisms cells evolved from were living. This is evidence against the spontaneous generation theory. Citations:
• Britannica, History of cells.web