Science · 1810–1882

Theodor Schwann

German physiologist who extended cell theory to animals

Did you know?He discovered pepsin, which was the first animal enzyme to be isolated and identified from living tissue.

Theodor Schwann (German pronunciation:; 7 December 1810 – 11 January 1882) was a German medical doctor and physiologist. His most significant contribution to biology is considered to be the extension of cell theory to animals.

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