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Zacharias Jansen
Zacharias and Hans Jansen worked together to produce the first compound microscope by combining two convex lenses with a tube. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Robert Hooke
He discovered the celluar composition of a cork, and also introduced the word "cell" to the scienctific community and science. He was the first person see a cell (not a living one) using a primitive microscope. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Anton van Leewenhoek
He improved magnification of microscopes by polishing lens. He was the first person to see living cells with the microsope. Info from:
"Cell Theory." HARRIS FAMILY. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Sept. 2015.
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
He discovered "animacules", which were microscopic animals. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Anton van Leewenhoek
He discovered bacteria from his own salvia from his mouth. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Mattias Schleiden
He discovered that plants (living things) were made up cells, was also the co-founder of the cell theory. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Theodore Schwann
He was a co-founder of the cell theory and also found out that animals (living things) were made out of cells. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Rudolf Virchow
He stated that all living things came from other living things (cells come from other existing cells). He found this out when he was doing experiments with diseases. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
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Modern Day Cell Theory
All living things are made up of cells.
Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things.
Living cells come only from other living cells. Info from:
Cell Theory. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18, 2015.
