Some Important Facts Related To The Discovery Of Cell

some important points related to the discovery of cell and its components

• Discovery of cell was proposed by Robert Hooke in 1665 and he himself saw the cell under microscope and thus credited with the discovery of cell membrane too.
• Discovery of living cell in pond water was discovered by Leeuwenhoek in 1674.
• Nucleus was discovered by Robert Brown in 1883.
• Cell theory was proposed by Theodor Schwann, Matthias Schleiden, and Rudolf Virchow. That states :
  1. All living species on Earth are composed of cells.
  2. A cell is basic unit of life.
  3. All cells arise from pre-existing cells.
• DNA was discovered by James D Watson and Francis Crick.
• RNA was discovered by Watson and Arthur.
• Dr George Palade is known as the Father of cell biology .

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