Theodor Schwann

For the American Union Army officer, see Theodore Schwan.

Theodor Schwann
Schwann in 1857
Born(1810-12-07)7 December 1810
Neuss, First French Empire
Died11 January 1882(1882-01-11) (aged 71)
Cologne, German Empire
Education
Known for
AwardsCopley Medal (1845)
Scientific career
FieldsBiology

Theodor Schwann (German pronunciation: [ˈteːodoːɐ̯ ˈʃvan];[1][2] 7 December 1810 – 11 January 1882) was a German physician and physiologist.[3] 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,[4] and the invention of the term "metabolism".[5]

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  5. ^ Price, Catherine (2018). "Probing the Mysteries of Human Digestion". Distillations. 4 (2): 27–35. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2018.