Mathias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann famous for?

Answer 1

They co founded cell theory. In 1836/7 they showed that when air goes through red-hot glass tubes, or through sulphuric acid, the amount of oxygen stays the same but living things are killed. They passed this sterile air through boiled broth and nothing grew. then when they exposed the broth to normal air, moulds and microbes soon grew. By doing this they proved that the current theory of spontaneous generation was wrong. However, scientists claimed that they had destroyed something important in the air. ( spontaneous generation= the theory that living thing can be made by nonliving things (e.g. fish can be made from things in the river like mud))

Answer 2

Mathias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann are famous for formulating the cell theory. They proposed that cells are the basic unit of life and that all living things are composed of one or more cells. Their contributions laid the foundation for the field of cell Biology.

Answer 3

They found the boxs so called as little rooms

Answer 4

He made the first re-breather which is a basic model of the Scuba gear.

Answer 5

They are both famous for developing the same theory that cells were the building blocks of life.

Answer 6

the cell theory

• all cells come from other cells
• all organisms are made up of cells
• cells are the basic building blocks of life

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