Cell Theory and Scientists

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cell

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the basic unit of structure and function for living things

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cell theory

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the theory that all living organisms are composed of units called cells, that cells are the basic structure and function of living things, and that all cells come from other living cells

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Robert Hooke

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an English physicist who first observed cells under a microscope and gave them their name

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Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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observed cells within pond water and created stronger and better lenses for microscopes

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Matthias Schleiden

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German botanist who was the first to view PLANT cells

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Theodor Schwann

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German zoologist who first views ANIMAL cells

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Rudolf Virchow

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German physician who said ALL cells come from other cells