|
Gregor Johann Mendel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 20, 1822 |
| Died | January 6, 1884 (aged 61) |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Known for | Founding modern genetics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Abbey of St. Thomas in Brünn |
Gregor Johann Mendel (Heinzendorf, Austria, 20 July 1822 – Brünn, Austro-Hungary, 6 January 1884) was an Austrian monk and botanist.
Mendel founded genetics by his work cross-breeding pea plants. He discovered dominant and recessive characters (genes) from the crosses he performed on the plants in his greenhouse. What he learnt is known today as Mendelian inheritance.
His work was not appreciated at first, but was 'rediscovered' in 1900 by Carl Correns and Hugo de Vries. Erich von Tschermak's status as a third rediscoverer is now less convincing.
view more...
 |
|
