Cell Theory

  • Hans and Zacharias Janssen

    Constructed the first compound microscope using two lenses inside a tube.
  • Robert Hooke

    Observed cork with the aid of a microscope and he was the first one to use the term cells.
  • Francesco Redi

    He stated that maggots developed only on meat that flies had laid their eggs on. thus disproving spontaneous generation
  • Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

    Described unicellular organisiations from his observations of a drop of stagnant rainwater as 'animalcules'. he discovered bacteria from his observations of saliva.
  • Lazzaro Spallanzani

    he discovered that soup was kept sealed did not contai the microorganisms that appeared in soup open to the air.
  • Robert Brown

    Observed that a large body, the nucleus, was present in both plant and animal cells.
  • Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann

    They formulated the cell theory, that all living matter is composed of smal units called cells.
  • Rudolph Virchow

    A german physiologist added the 3rd part to the cell theory.
    He stated that where a cell exists there must have been a pre-existing cell.
  • Louis Pasteur

    deetermined that soup spoiled when exposed to air only if the air was not filtered or if the container had an opening allowing microornagims to enter.

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