Matthias Jakob Schleiden
Matthias Jakob Schleiden was born on April 5, 1804. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Matthias Jakob Schleiden
Matthias Jakob Schleiden (German: [maˈtiːas ˈjaːkɔp ˈʃlaɪdn̩]; 5 April 1804 – 23 June 1881) was a German botanist and co-founder of cell theory, along with Theodor Schwann and Rudolf Virchow. He published some poems and non-scientific work under the pseudonym Ernst.