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 :
- All living species on Earth are composed of cells.
- A cell is basic unit of life.
- 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 .