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Matthias Jakob Schleiden: German Botanist and Co-Founder of Cell Theory
The Co-founder of Cell Theory April 5, 1804 Today is the birthday of the German botanist and early evolutionist Matthias Jakob Schleiden. Along with Theodor Schwann, Matthias was also the co-founder of the cell theory. Matthias was the first person to recognize the importance of cells in plants. Later, he speculated on the role of…
Read MoreThe Microscopic Gardener: Matthias Schleiden’s Cellular Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 5, 1804 This day marks the birth of one Matthias Jakob Schleiden, a German botanist whose work on plant cells has gardeners everywhere unconsciously in his debt, though most wouldn’t recognize his…
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