Jean Baptiste Carnoy
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Jean Baptiste Carnoy born in Rumillies (Belgium
), was a Roman Catholic priest
and the founder of the science of cytology
. He made the initial explanation of the real nature of the albuminoid membrane, and conducted noted experiments on cellular segmentation.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
), was a Roman Catholic priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and the founder of the science of cytology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...
. He made the initial explanation of the real nature of the albuminoid membrane, and conducted noted experiments on cellular segmentation.