Gregor Mendel
Czech geneticist and botanist
Born
July 20th, 1822
202 years ago
Died
January 6th, 1884
141 years ago — 61 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Czechia
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Conducted pea plant experiments to establish principles of heredity
Formulated laws of segregation and independent assortment
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