Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel was a German-Czech biologist and mathematician who is widely regarded as the founder of genetics for his experiments in selectively breeding pea plants.

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Profession :

Geneticist

Birthday :

July 22, 1822

Star Sign :

Cancer

Death Date:

January 06, 1884

Age :

61

Birthplace :

Hyncice, Moravia

Gregor Johann Mendel OSA (1822-1884) was a German-Czech scientist, known for his diverse contributions to the fields of biology, meteorology, mathematics, and as an Augustinian friar and abbot of St. Thomas’ Abbey in Brno. He is often considered the father of genetics due to his pioneering research on heredity in pea plants. Mendel’s most renowned work, “Experiments with Plant Hybrids,” was published in 1866 and laid the mathematical foundation for the science of genetics. In addition to his work on heredity, Mendel also conducted research on beekeeping and meteorology, as well as made significant contributions to arithmetic and statistics. His groundbreaking experiments in breeding pea plants have greatly influenced our current understanding of genetic principles.