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jun 1, 1663 - Cells are found

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Robert Hooke is the first person to describe cells. He discovers them when looking at a piece of cork. Hooke could only see the cell walls, so he named each compartment a 'cell'. This is important because it is a basic building block in science.

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jun 1, 1663
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~ 363 years ago

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