1856 ⟶ Neanderthal Fossils Identified

Neanderthal man first identified. Age still unknown.
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🧪 Wöhler Synthesizes Urea, Dismantling Vitalism

Friedrich Wöhler synthesized urea, refuting vitalism.⟶
Wöhler Synthesizes Urea, Dismantling Vitalism (1828)
ChemistryScientific RevolutionModern Science
GermanyGermany

🌱 Matthias Schleiden Proposes Plant Cells Theory

Matthias Schleiden: all plants are made of cells.⟶
Matthias Schleiden Proposes Plant Cells Theory (1838)
BiologyCell TheoryBotanyScientific RevolutionMicroscopy
GermanyGermany

🦴 Neanderthal Fossils Identified

Neanderthal man first identified. Age still unknown.⟶
Neanderthal Fossils Identified (1856)
PaleontologyAnthropologyHuman EvolutionFossil Discovery19th Century ScienceScientific Revolution
GermanyGermany

🔬 Virchow Proposes All Cells Originate from Pre-existing Cells

Rudolf Virchow: cells can only arise from pre-existing cells.⟶
Virchow Proposes All Cells Originate from Pre-existing Cells (1858)
Cell TheoryBiologyScientific RevolutionMicroscopyMedicine
GermanyGermany

🌡️ Rudolf Clausius Defines Entropy

Rudolf Clausius: Definition of entropy.⟶
Rudolf Clausius Defines Entropy (1865)
ThermodynamicsPhysicsEnergyScientific Revolution
GermanyGermany

🧕 Cro-Magnon Human Remains Discovered

Cro-Magnon man first identified.⟶
Cro-Magnon Human Remains Discovered (1868)
PaleontologyAnthropologyHuman EvolutionArchaeologyFossil Discovery
FranceFrance