1839 · Microscopy and cells
Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann
Schleiden and Schwann connected observations of plant and animal tissues, establishing the framework that cells are basic units of organisms.
Representative work
Microscopical Researches into the Accordance in the Structure and Growth of Animals and Plants (1839)
Microscopical Researches into the Accordance in the Structure and Growth of Animals and Plants (1839)
- Studies of plant development
- Studies comparing animal and plant structure