Reginald Punnett
British geneticist and biologist
Born
June 20th, 1875
149 years ago
Died
January 3rd, 1967
58 years ago — 91 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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Developed the Punnett square
Conducted research on pea plant genetics
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