The study of cells

  • Hans and Zacharias

    Hans and Zacharias
    ~Produced 1st compound Microscope
    Born
    Zacharias Janssen 1585 (1580)
    The Hague
    Natiomality: Dutch
    ~Made a telescope
    Died: Given as before 1632 (sometimes 1638)
    Amsterdam
    Janssen was tried several times for counterfeiting coins.
  • Robert Hooke

    Robert Hooke
    ~English scientist
    ~Looked at a thin slice of cork through a microscope
    ~Found cells and said they looked like animals
    ~Only saw outer walls
    ~Born 28, July 1635
    ~Died 1703, March 3rd (67)
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    The study of cells

  • Anton van Leeuwenhoek

    Anton van Leeuwenhoek
    ~Merchant
    ~Looked at blood, Rainwater, Scraping from teeth
    ~Observed Living cells
  • Matthias Schleiden (1838)

    Matthias Schleiden (1838)
    ~German Botanist
    ~Viewed Plants Under a Microscope
    ~discovered that plant parts are made of cells
    ~Born 1804, April 5
    ~Died June 23 1881
  • Theodor Schwann

    Theodor Schwann
    ~German zoologist
    ~viewed animal parts under a microscope
    ~discovered that animal parts are made of cells
    ~December 7, 1810, Neuss, Germany
    ~Died: January 11, 1882
  • Rudolph Virchow

    Rudolph Virchow
    ~German physician
    ~stated that all living cells come only from other living cells
    ~October 13, 1821, Świdwin, Poland
    ~Died: September 5, 1902,
    ~Rewards:Copley Medal