UNSW Cell Biology
History
This page introduces the historic background to Cell Biology. It has been simplified extensively and many key events are probably missing from this selection. For a more detailed coverage look at the external Links below.
This page introduces the historic background to Cell Biology. It has been simplified extensively and many key events are probably missing from this selection. For a more detailed coverage look at the external Links below.
1655 - Robert Hooke (1635-1703) coined the word "cell" from microscopic observation of slices of cork bark. (More about Robert Hooke)
1838 - Matthias Schleiden (1804-1881) proposes the cell theory based upon plants followed by Schwann's study in animals. (More about Matthias Schleiden)
1839 - Theodor Schwann (1810-1882) All organisms consist of one or more cells and the cell is the basic unit of structure for all organisms. (More about Theodor Schwann)
1898 - Camillo Golgi (1843-1926) develops staining technique (silver nitrate) allows identifcation of the cellular organelle that now bears his name the "Golgi apparatus". (More about Camillo Golgi)
1941 - Coons uses antibodies coupled to fluorescent dyes to detect cellular antigens.
NCBI Textbook MBoC4 - Some Important Discoveries in the History of Light Microscopy
The Cell Biology project was initially being developed around the new Medicine program as part of an ITET4 Fellowship. The Science component has been developed around the existing ANAT3231 Cell Biology course given within the Department of Anatomy in 2004.
Please email Dr Mark Hill if you wish to make a comment about this current project.