Biology 1: Cell Theory
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Historical figures and core postulates related to the discovery and development of Cell Theory from the Biology 1 lecture.
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Zacharias Jansen
The individual who invented the compound microscope.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The scientist who discovered microorganisms, initially calling them "animalcules".
Animalcules
The initial name Anton van Leeuwenhoek gave to the microorganisms he discovered.
Robert Hooke
The person who coined the term "cell".
Matthias Schleiden
The scientist who proposed that "all plants are made of cells".
Theodore Schwann
The scientist who proposed that "all animals are made of cells".
Rudolf Virchow
The scientist who proposed that "cells come from pre-exiting cells".
Cell Theory (Principle 1)
All organisms are composed up of one or more cells.
Cell Theory (Principle 2)
The cell is the basic unit of life.
Cell Theory (Principle 3)
All cells arise from pre-existing cells.