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Gregor Mendel
Laws of Heredity (Genetics)
Born 1822 🇦🇹 Austria 1866
🧬 Known For
1
Laws of Inheritance — dominant and recessive traits
2
Pea plant experiments (1856–1863) — 29,000 plants over 7 years
3
Work ignored for 35 years; rediscovered simultaneously by 3 scientists in 1900
Father of genetics; rediscovered in 1900
Quick Facts
Field
🧬 Biology
Country
🇦🇹 Austria
Born
1822
Key Year
1866
Invention
Laws of Heredity (Genetics)