This document provides an overview of the cell theory and the development of cell biology. It begins by outlining the objectives of studying cells and introduces key figures in the development of the cell theory. These include Anton van Leeuwenhoek, who first observed cells under a microscope in the 1660s, and Robert Hooke, who coined the term "cell". The document then describes how Matthias Schleiden, Theodor Schwann, Robert Remak, and Rudolf Virchow contributed to the classical cell theory. It presents the three main points of the classical and modern cell theories. The rest of the document contrasts the main features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, provides examples of each, and