Microscope/ Cells

  • The 1st Micropscope

    The 1st Micropscope

    the 1st microschope was invented by Hans and Zacharias Janssen
  • Robert Hooke (father of microscopy)

    Robert Hooke (father of microscopy)

    discovered and named cells
  • Van Leewuanhoek (father of microbiology)

    Van Leewuanhoek (father of microbiology)

    discovered single celled orgnaisms; sperm, muscle striations, protistand bacteria
  • Matthias Schleiden

    Matthias Schleiden

    concluded that plants have cells. co-founder of cell theory
  • Cell Theory

    Cell Theory

    genreal statement of cell theory recieved general acceptance
  • Theodor Shwann

    Theodor Shwann

    stated that all living things are composed of cells
  • Rudolf Virchow

    Rudolf Virchow

    founded 2 anthropological societies; suggested that all cells come from pre-existing cells, and that not all plants are made up of cells which eventually led on to the creation of cell theory
  • Electron Microscope

    Electron Microscope

    the electron microscope was invented by Max Knott & Ernst Ruska
  • X-ray Microscope

    X-ray Microscope

    Sir Lawrence Bragg produced first usuable x-ray microscope
  • Producing Stem Cells

    Producing Stem Cells

    Scientists Clone Rhesus Monkey to Produce Stem Cells