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who are the 6 scientists who contributed to the cell theory and what did they contribute? one simple sentence for each one
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- Robert Hooke — coined the word "cell" after observing tiny box-like structures in cork.
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek — built better microscopes and was the first to observe and describe living single-celled organisms.
- Robert Brown — discovered the cell nucleus in plant cells.
- Matthias Jakob Schleiden — concluded that all plant tissues are made of cells.
- Theodor Schwann — concluded that all animal tissues are made of cells and helped formulate the cell theory.
- Rudolf Virchow — stated that all cells arise from pre-existing cells ("Omnis cellula e cellula").
- Antonie van Leeuwenhoek — built better microscopes and was the first to observe and describe living single-celled organisms.
- Robert Brown — discovered the cell nucleus in plant cells.
- Matthias Jakob Schleiden — concluded that all plant tissues are made of cells.
- Theodor Schwann — concluded that all animal tissues are made of cells and helped formulate the cell theory.
- Rudolf Virchow — stated that all cells arise from pre-existing cells ("Omnis cellula e cellula").
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