The prokaryote/eukaryote distinction was proposed by Edouard Chatton in 1937 and was generally accepted after being adopted by Roger Stanier and C.B. van Niel in 1962.
Razlikovanje prokarioti-eukarioti je predložio Eduard Haton, 1937. a generalno je prihvaćeno nakon što su ga usvojili Roger Stanier i C. B. van Nil, 1962.