Who discovered cells,and how?

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(N/A) The cell was discovered by $Robert \ Hooke$ in $1665$ using a self-designed microscope.
He examined a thin slice of cork under the microscope.
He observed that the cork resembled the structure of a honeycomb,consisting of many small,box-like compartments which he termed as 'cells'.

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