Theodor Schwann
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 143 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 7,1810 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Neuss |
| Germany | |
| Date of died | January 11,1882 |
| Died | Cologne |
| Germany | |
| Nationality | German |
| Prussian | |
| Known for | Cell theory |
| Schwann cells | |
| Pepsin | |
| Cell theory; Schwann cells; Pepsin | |
| Discovery | Pepsin |
| Job | Teacher |
| Physician | |
| Writer | |
| Physiologist | |
| Awards | Copley Medal |
| Books | Microscopical researches into the accordance in the structure and growth of animals and plants |
| Siblings | L. Schwann |
| Parents | Elisabeth Schwann |
| Leonard Schwann | |
| Education | Humboldt University of Berlin |
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| ID | 468201 |
Theodor Schwann Life story
Theodor Schwann was a German physician and physiologist. His most significant contribution to biology is considered to be the extension of cell theory to animals.