Biologist · 1822 – 1884
Gregor Mendel
Little-Known Facts
- Mendel grew and analyzed some 28,000 pea plants over roughly eight years of experiments.
- He became abbot of his monastery, after which administrative duties largely ended his scientific research.
Myths & Misconceptions
Was Mendel famous in his lifetime?
No. His 1866 paper was almost entirely overlooked, and his work was rediscovered only around 1900, sixteen years after his death.