Robert Hooke in 1665 discovered the cells. He examined a thin slice of cork under a self-designed crude microscope and observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honey comb. The latter consisted of many tiny compartments. Hooke called them cellulae (singular cellula), now termed cells. CellRead more
Robert Hooke in 1665 discovered the cells. He examined a thin slice of cork under a self-designed crude microscope and observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honey comb. The latter consisted of many tiny compartments. Hooke called them cellulae (singular cellula), now termed cells. Cellula is a Latin name which means ‘a little room’. Such rooms were also present in monastries.
Who discovered cells, and how?
Robert Hooke in 1665 discovered the cells. He examined a thin slice of cork under a self-designed crude microscope and observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honey comb. The latter consisted of many tiny compartments. Hooke called them cellulae (singular cellula), now termed cells. CellRead more
Robert Hooke in 1665 discovered the cells. He examined a thin slice of cork under a self-designed crude microscope and observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honey comb. The latter consisted of many tiny compartments. Hooke called them cellulae (singular cellula), now termed cells. Cellula is a Latin name which means ‘a little room’. Such rooms were also present in monastries.
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