Gregor Mendel

Geneticist

Birthday July 20, 1822

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Hyncice, Czech Republic

DEATH DATE Jan 6, 1884 (61)

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About

Augustinian friar and research scientist who became posthumously known as the founder of modern genetics. He demonstrated that the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants follows particular patterns, which is now referred to as the laws of Mendelian inheritance.

Before Fame

He grew up and worked on the family farm, which had been in the family for 130 years.

Trivia

He alo design and built bee hives which he used for breeding bees.

Family Life

He had two sisters, who were named Veronica and Theresia.

Associated With

Christian Doppler was his physics professor.