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Who was the first person to see cells under the microscope and give them a name?
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∙ 9y ago
Robert Hooke was the first person to see cells under the microscope in 1665.
He also named these as cells because they looked like comb of honey bees.
They also reminded him of the small rooms that monks used called cells.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoRobert Hooke for the first time saw honey comb like structures in the slice of bottle cork under the microscope improved by him. He named this honey comb like structure as the cell.
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What type of cells did Robert Hooke first see under a microscope?
Robert Hooke looked at a cork under a microscope, not plant cells!
Who was the scientist that first observed cells under a microscope?
Hooke
Which scientist is responsible for seeing cells for the first time?
Robert Hooke was the first person to discover the cell when he was observing a slice of cork (plant) under the microscope.
Who was the first person to witness a live cell under a microscope?
Anton Van was the first man to witness a lve cell under a microscope.
Who was the first person to look at a cell under a microscope?
Robert Hooke
Who was the first person to study cells under a microscope?
Robert hooke
What type of cells did Robert Hooke first see under a microscope?
Robert Hooke looked at a cork under a microscope, not plant cells!
What was the first kind of cell seen under a microscope?
Cork cells from plants were first observed under a microscope by Robert Hooke.
British scientist who first observed cells under a microscope?
Robert Hooke discovered cells under a microscope in 1665. He took a sliver of cork and called the small encasements he saw, cells. They were dead cells, though. The first person to see living cells, was a man named Anton van Leeuwenhoek. He took pond water and observed that under a microscope.
Who was the scientist that first observed cells under a microscope?
Hooke
What was the first thing looked at under a microscope?
Leeuwenhoek was the first person to see anything under a microscope. He put pond water under the microscope and studied tiny animals swimming in the water and called them "animalcules" hope this helps!
What scientist was the first to look at cells under the microscope?
Robert hooke
Which scientist is responsible for seeing cells for the first time?
Robert Hooke was the first person to discover the cell when he was observing a slice of cork (plant) under the microscope.
Who is famous for looking at cork under a homemade microscope?
Robert Hook observed cells first. He used a simple microscope
Who is a discover a cells?
If you mean "Who first discovered cells" the answer would be Robert Hooke. He first discovered cells by looking at cork under a microscope.
Who was the first person to witness a live cell under a microscope?
Anton Van was the first man to witness a lve cell under a microscope.
Who was the first scientist to look at cells under a simple microscope?
Robert Hooke.
