1. Gregor Mendel By Ms. Babbey Period 1

2. Birthplace and time Gregor Mendel was born on July 20, 1822 He was born in Austria

3. Death He died on January 6, 1884

4. Why is he famous? Gregor Mendel is the “father of modern genetics” He is famous for discovering how pea plants pass on genes

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6. Awards and accomplishments He did not win any awards He did write a paper called “Experiments on Plant Hybridization” He was made abbot of his monastery in 1688 People discovered how important his work was after his death

7. 3 fun facts Mendel also did experiments on honeybees He got in a fight with the government about taxes He died from a disease of his kidneys

8. How did his work affect us? His results helped us learn about genetics, DNA, and modern technology such as designer babies, plant and animal breeding

9. References http://www.mendel-museum.com/ http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 374739/Gregor-Mendel http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 374739/Gregor-Mendel http://www.genetics.org/content/166/3/1133.full.pdf+html http://www.genetics.org/content/166/3/1133.full.pdf+html