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. Other contributions include the discovery of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, the discovery and study of pepsin, the discovery of the organic nature of yeast, and the invention of the term metabolism.
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What are Theodor Schwann's main contributions to biology?
He extended cell theory to animals, and discovered Schwann cells and pepsin.
Theodor Schwann was a German medical doctor and physiologist. His most significant contribution is considered to be the extension of cell theory to animals. He also discovered Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, discovered and studied pepsin, discovered the organic nature of yeast, and invented the term "metabolism".
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His most significant contribution to biology is considered to be the extension of cell theory to animals. Other contributions include the discovery of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system, the discovery and study of pepsin, the discovery of the organic nature of yeast, and the invention of the term "metabolism".
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December 7, 1810
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January 11, 1882
In Group: Physiologists, Anatomists and Natural Historians of Medicine, Introduction, sentence 1
Theodor Schwann (German pronunciation: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈʃvan]; 7 December 1810-11 January 1882) was a German medical doctor and physiologist.
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