Who was the first person to identify living cells?

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24 Sept 2017
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Robert Hooke was the first to observe and describe cells in living organisms using a microscope, marking the discovery of living cells. Robert Brown identified the cell nucleus later, Rudolf Virchow contributed to cell theory by stating that all cells come from pre-existing cells, and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is known for observing microorganisms.

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