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Biographies - Gregor Mendel

Today 20/07/2011: Gregor Mendel's 189th birthday, His full name Gregor Johann Mendel (July 20, 1822 – January 6, 1884) was a Czech-German.

He died January 6, 1884 (aged 61)

Mendel showed that the inheritance of these traits follows particular laws, which were later named after him. The significance of Mendel's work was not recognized until the turn of the 20th century. The independent rediscovery of these laws formed the foundation of the modern science of genetics.

Some pictures of Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel

Gregor Johann Mendel

(born 22nd July 1822, died 6th January 1884)

Plant material Mendel used

Mendel's Peas

Gregor Mendel and Pisum sativum

Gregor Johann Mendel

Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel

Mendel

The friar who grew peas

Traits that Mendel observed

genetics

Mendel and pea plants final

Gregor Johann Mendel was an Augustinian priest and scientist, who became famous as the father of modern genetics for his study of the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants.

Mendel showed that the inheritance of these traits follows particular laws, which were later named after him.