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Development of the Cell Theory. Biology 11. History. Middle ages - magnifying lenses 1590 – first compound microscope Required to view microscopic organisms 1665 – Hooke discovered cells. Spontaneous Generation. Living organisms could suddenly arise from non-living materials
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Development of the Cell Theory Biology 11
History • Middle ages - magnifying lenses • 1590 – first compound microscope • Required to view microscopic organisms • 1665 – Hooke discovered cells
Spontaneous Generation • Living organisms could suddenly arise from non-living materials • Believed until 19th century • Maggots on rotting meat • Frogs & salamanders appear in mud • Mushrooms on logs • Mice from a dirty shirt & wheat
Four Parts of the Cell Theory • All living organisms are composed of one or more cells. • Cells are the basic units of structure and function in all organisms. • All cells are derived from pre-existing cells. • In a multicellular organism, the activity of the entire organism depends on the total activity of its independent cells.
Asking Questions • 500 BC • Ancient Greece supports scholars • Ask questions about life & nature • Seek answers through observations & thought • Not experiments
Aristotle • Greek philosopher • 384 – 322 BC • 334 BC • Classified all living things • Plant or animal • Believed in spontaneous generation
Roger Bacon • English philosopher • 1214 – 1294 • 1268 • First wrote about eyeglasses
Magnifying Images • 1590 • Dutch eyeglass makers • Hans & Zaccharias Janssen • Invented first compound microscope • Used two lenses • Magnified 10x
King Charles II • English monarch • 1602 • Founded “Royal Society of London for the Promotion of Natural Knowledge” • Shared & debated knowledge • Used books, letters, meetings
Robert Hooke • English scientist • 1635 – 1703 • 1665 • Published book – Micrographia • Illustrated cork images from microscope • Coined term “cells” • Empty room-like compartments
Antony van Leeuwenhoek • Dutch scientist • 1632 – 1723 • 1666/1667 • Read Hooke’s book • Designed microscopes • Six times more magnifying power
Francesco Redi • Italian scientist • 1629 – 1697 • 1668 • Experiments disproved spontaneous generation • Maggots do not appear in meat if no contact with flies
van Leeuwenhoek (… again!) • Wrote letters to Royal Society • 1673/1674 • Described “animalcules” in water • Bacteria & protozoa • Hooke later confirmed findings
… van Leeuwenhoek (… again!) • 1683 • Examined plaque from teeth • “Many very little living animalcules, very prettily a-moving” • Discovered bacteria
John Needham • English naturalist & priest • 1713 – 1781 • 1748 • Experiments supported spontaneous generation
Lazzaro Spallanzani • Italian biologist • 1729 – 1799 • 1748 • Experiments disproved Needham & spontaneous generation • Boiled broth longer
1770’s • Microscope mechanical advancements • Sturdier & easier to use • Not as advanced or clear as van Leeuwenhoek’s
Jane Haldiman • English science writer • 1809 • Developed textbooks about science • Used terms “cell”, “cellular system”, “cell tissue”
Robert Brown • Scottish botanist • 1773 – 1858 • 1831 • All cells contain a nucleus
Matthias Jacob Schleiden • German botanist • 1804 – 1881 • 1838 • Wrote “All plants are made of cells”
Theodor Schwann • German physiologist • 1810 – 1882 • 1839 • Wrote “All animals are made of cells”
Alexander Carl Henrich Braun • German botanist • 1805 – 1877 • 1845 • Wrote “The cell is the basic unit of life”
Jugo von Mohl • German biologist • 1805 – 1872 • 1846/1847 • Described protoplasm (cytoplasm) and cell membrane
William Henry Perkin • English chemistry student • 1838 – 1907 • 1856 • Developed a purple dye • Used to stain slide specimens
Rudolph Virchow • German physiologist • 1821 – 1902 • 1858 • Stated (in short) … “All cells come from pre-existing cells” • Disagree with spontaneous generation
Louis Pasteur • French biologist • 1822 – 1895 • 1860 • Finally disproved spontaneous generation • Living organisms DO NOT come from non-living matter • Prize from Paris Academy of Sciences
Schleiden Plants are made up of cells Schwann Animals are made up of cells Virchow All cells come from other cells Indirect Credit: Hooke Discovery of cells van Leeuwenhoek Microscope improvements Cell Theory Scientists