Biology 2581B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Matthias Jakob Schleiden, Rudolf Virchow
15 May 2020
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Discovery of cells and different types of cells. 1665 robert hooke: english philosopher and architect, early pioneer of microscopy with magnifying glass, coined the term cell for boxes in his cork, thought cells only existed in plants and fungi. 1673 anton van leeuwenhoek: dutch tradesman, made the first hand held microscope. Invented 25 different types during lifetime: observed unicellular organisms in pond water, called them animacules, observed blood cells in vertebrates, wrote about 560 letters to the royal society. Striated muscle fibres: german botanist, concluded that all parts of plants are made up of cells. 1839 theodor schwann: german physiologist, concluded that all animal tissues are made up of cells, lots of things named after him e. g. schwann cells. 1950 watson and crick: found the source of hereditary information, therefore confirmed cell theory of cells from existing cells. Light microscope: brightfield, phase contrast, differential phase contrast, fluorescence, laser confocal, electron microscope, scanning 3d, transmission 2d.
