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Compound Microscope Made
Hans and Zacharias develop a compound microscope in the late 1590s. This allowed people to get a closer look at the objects around them and would eventually lead to cells being found and named. -
Robert Hooke Comes Up With Concept Of Cells And Publishes A Journal
Robert Hooke looked at a slice of cork and came up with the name cells, which became the names. It was in his publication which included much more called Micrographia. -
Leeuwenhoek Now Able To See Animalcules As Well As Discover Bacteria
Leeuwenhoek was able to see what he called animalcules, due to its characteristics. He also noticed bacteria and observed it, some years later he also observed protozoa and bacteria. -
Matthias Schleiden Contributes to Cell Theory
Matthias was one of the so-called founding fathers for the cell theory, he showed that all development of tissues also came from cells. Later, more scientists would add to the cell theory. -
Schwann Also Contributes To Cell Theory
Schwann founded histology by stating the cell as the basic unit of animal structure. He also helped with what would be known today as the cell theory. He also posted a journal in 1839 called, Microscopical Researches into the Accordance in the Structure and Growth of Animals and Plants. He extended to animals the cell theory in the book. -
Rudolf Virchow Contributes
Virchow was one to state that disease doesn't happen in organs and tissues, but he stated that it happened in the individual cells, giving people more knowledge on cells. He also would add to the cell theory and he gave multiple lectures on cells and more.
