Cell Theories and Early Discoveries

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Robert Hooke (1665)

He was an English scientist and inventor.

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Robert Hooke (1665)

In 1665, he examined a thin slice of cork using a microscope.

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Robert Hooke (1665)

He coined the term for “cell”.

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Robert Hooke (1665)

  • He observed many tiny box-like compartments.

  • These compartments reminded him of monastery rooms called cells

  • He named them "cells."

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Cork

Dead cell walls of plants.

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1670s)

  • A Dutch lens maker and businessman.

  • He designed more powerful microscopes than many available during his time.

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1675)

  • He examined pond water, saliva, and other materials.

  • For the first time, he observed living microscopic organisms.

  • He called them animalcules

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Why did Leeuwenhoek named