Gregor Mendel

Gregor Mendel was a 19th-century Austrian monk and scientist known as the father of genetics. Through careful experiments with pea plants, he discovered the fundamental laws of inheritance, demonstrating how traits are passed from parents to offspring. Mendel's work revealed that traits are determined by discreet units, now known as genes, which can be dominant or recessive. His principles laid the groundwork for modern genetics, helping us understand heredity and variation in living organisms. Although his research was initially overlooked, it became foundational to biology and influenced fields like agriculture, medicine, and evolutionary science.