Who was the first to observe and propose that new cells originate from pre-existing living cells?

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11 May 2018
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Theodor Schwann and Matthias Schleiden contributed to cell theory by identifying cells as the basic unit of life, but it was Rudolph Virchow who first stated that all new cells arise from existing cells. Louis Pasteur is known for his work on germ theory, not cell formation.

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