Cells are the most important biological units. Fundamental building blocks of life.

Unit #1: History of cell theory Robert Hooke: 1665 Robert Hooke was an english anatomist that looked at onion roots and reminded him of cells. He is credited of claiming the word cell Leuwenhoek: 1673-1700 early light microspocist he had the ability to grind and melt lens of light microscope one of the first person to see many cells such as bacteria, protozoa, human cells and spermatozoa were first seen by van leuwenhoek by the light microscope

Schleiden 1838-1939

Schwann 1838-1839

proposed that all living things are composed of one or more units called cells each cell is capable of maining its vitality independant of the res Rudolf virchow 1858 third cell theory cells can arise only from other cells

1600-1900 Only a couple of thousand cell biologist

2000- presents over 100,000 cell biologists.