Cell Theory Timeline

Zacharias Janssen was born

Dec 1, 1580

Hans Jannsenn was born

Dec 1, 1580

Hans and Zacheris Jannsen produced the first compound microscope.

Dec 1, 1595

Anton van Leeuwenhoek is born

Oct 24, 1632

Also known as the "Father of Microscopy". He would have never known about a thing like a microscope if not for Hans and Zacharias Janssen.

Robert Hooke is born

Jul 18, 1635

Known as "English Father of Microscopy"He would have never known about a thing like a microscope if not for Hans and Zacharias Janssen.

Robert Hooke's Book "Micrographia" is publised.

Sep 1, 1665

Robert Hooke observed slices of cork

Dec 1, 1665

From his obsevations he discovered cells.

Anton van Leeuwenhoek looks at pond scum under a microscope

Dec 1, 1673

Discovered small organisms call animalicules

Anton van Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria

Dec 1, 1676

Robert Hooke dies

Mar 3, 1703

Anton van Leeuwenhoek died

Aug 30, 1723

Matthias Schleiden is born!

Apr 5, 1804

He is a German Botanist!He would never know a thing about cells if not for Hooke's discovery.

Theodor Schwann is born!

Dec 7, 1810

He is a German Zoologist! He would never know a thing about cells if not for Hooke's discovery.

Rudolph Virchow is born!

Oct 13, 1821

He is a German pathologist! He is also known as the "Father of Pathology"He would never know a thing about cells if not for Hooke's discovery.

Matthias Schleiden discovered

Dec 1, 1838

all plants are made of cells.

Theodor Schwann concludes

Dec 1, 1839

all living things are made of cells

Rudolph Virchow concludes

Dec 1, 1858

that all living cells come from other living cells.

Matthias Schleiden dies

Jun 23, 1881

Theodor Schwann died

Jan 11, 1882

Rudolph Virchow dies

Sep 5, 1902