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Robert Remak (26 July 1815 – 29 August 1865) was an embryologist, physiologist, and neurologist, born in Posen, Prussia, who discovered that the origin of cells was by the division of pre-existing cells.
Sci. 1953, 94. 434-37. In his comprehensive study of cell theory as it relates to cancer, The Genesis of Cancer. A Study in the History of Ideas (Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1978), L. J. Rather concentrated more on Remak's views on cancer cells than his direct contributions.
Remak set out to prove that cells originate from division. His idea was to stain or harden the cell membrane and thus be able to see the cell divide. Remak experimented with many chemicals before finding that a mixture of copper sulfate, vinegar, and alcohol worked to solidify the cell membrane.1,2-Remak's view of cell division.3
Apr 21, 2024 · In 1852, Robert Remak (1815–1865), a prominent neurologist and embryologist, published convincing evidence that cells are derived from other cells as a result of cell division. However, this idea was questioned by many in the scientific community.
Mar 2, 2018 · Robert Remak (1815–1865) proposed the first explicit unifying theory of cell division in both plants and animals. Remak developed novel hardening agents that allowed him to carry out extensive studies of cell formation in many animal tissues.
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Robert Remak Identifies the Cell Membrane in Cell Division. Who: Robert Remak. When: January 01, 1855. Why: To discover how cells originate. Methods: By creating a chemical hardening agent which allowed him to observe how the membrane divided the cell. Institution: University of Berlin. Where: Berlin, Germany. Funding: Self-Funded.
By 1855 Remak was ready to assert the general conclusion implicit in much of the early cell theory: that the production of nuclei or cells is really only division of preexisting nuclei or cells. From: Remak, Robert in A Dictionary of Scientists » Subjects: Science and technology. Reference entries. Remak, Robert (1815–1865)
