1. In 1665, Robert Hooke used a microscope to examine a thin slice of cork and saw compartments that he called "cells", which resembled monks' living quarters.
2. In 1673, Anton van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe living organisms under a microscope.
3. In 1838 and 1839 respectively, Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann concluded that all plants and animals are composed of cells.
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2. Microscope image: http://www.answers.com/topic/microscope Cork image: http://www.cortex.de/img_kork/cork_cells_big.jpg Hooke image: http://www.metaweb.com/wiki/upload/5/5c/Hookeyoungmtwb.jpg 1665- ______________________ used a microscope to examine a thin slice of cork and saw “little boxes” He called them “CELLS” because they looked like the small rooms that monks lived in called Cells Robert Hooke
4. Plant image: http://www.epa.gov/maia/images/classification.gif Schleiden image: http://web.visionlearning.com/events/Schleiden_Apr5_2005.htm 1838- German botanist __________________________concluded that ALL PLANTS are made of cells Matthias Schleiden