CELL HISTORY TIMELINE

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  • First cell Discovery

    First cell Discovery
    Robert Hooke discovered little boxes that he that he later termed as cells.
    He observed remains of dead cells, in particular, cork cells.
  • Living cell observation

    Living cell observation
    Anton Van Leeuwenhoek became first person to observe living cells. Dutch microscope maker.
  • Combine Attack

    Combine Attack
    A combined attack by the Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut colonies attacks the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts during King Philip's War.
  • Jean Baptiste Lamarck

    Jean Baptiste Lamarck
    Lamarck is accredited for contributing to the theory of evolution. His primary conribution was the theory of inheritance of accuired characteristics which is sometimes reffered to as Lamarckism. He came up with much evidence that evolution occured due to natural laws which brought him to create the first truly coherent theory of evolution.
  • Supreme Court

    Supreme Court
    In Worcester v. Georgia, the United States Supreme Court holds that Cherokee Indians are entitled to federal protection from the actions of state governments.
  • Plant Cell Composition

    Plant Cell Composition
    Matthias Schleiden
    German scientist(botanist) concluded that all plants are composed of cells.
  • Animal cell composition

    Animal cell composition
    Theodor schwann
    Concluded all animals have cells.
  • Creation of nine bay Area

    Creation of nine bay Area
    California Legislature creates nine Bay Area counties
  • Pre-existing cells

    Pre-existing cells
    Rudulf Virchow
    Discovered that cells come from preexisting cells.
  • Nucleus discovery in plant cell

    Nucleus discovery in plant cell
    Robert Brown, an English botanist, discovered the nucleus in plant cells.