Schwann, Theodor (1810-1892)
German naturalist who established that cells were the fundamental units of life and played a part in disproving the idea of spontaneous generation. Schwann showed that the putrefaction of meat required the presence of microscopic organisms, and that if these were rigorously excluded the meat would remain fresh for long periods of time. He also discovered pepsin.
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