1 Gregor Mendel

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Birthdate: July 22, 1822
Sun Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Austrian
Died: January 6, 1884
A scientist, meteorologist, mathematician, and biologist, Gregor Mendel is considered the founder of the modern science of genetics. He conducted a series of experiments on pea plants between 1856 and 1863, establishing many rules of heredity. Besides his work on pea plants, he also described novel plant species and conducted experiments with hawkweed and honeybees.