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Gregor Mendel Biography Essay

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“I am convinced that it will not be long before the whole world acknowledges the results of my work.” - Gregor Mendel

Mendel was actually correct in his thoughts. Although his work was ignored for thirty-four years, it was rediscovered in 1900, which was sixteen years after his death. Also in 1900 he was recognized as the “Father of Genetics”. Through his experiments, he discovered the principles of heredity. His observations became the foundation of modern genetics. Johann Mendel, who wasn’t given the name Gregor until he became a monk, was born into a German family on July 22, 1822 in what was then Heinzendorf, Austria. He was named after an uncle on his father’s side of the family. He is the son of Anton and Rosine Mendel. He had an …show more content…

These lectures taught him how to pollinate plants by hand. He would later use this information in his experiment with peas. Gregor also attended classes at the Brünn Theological College. His studies began in 1845 and completed them in 1848.
By the age of twenty-five, Gregor had become what his mother had hoped for. On August 6, 1847, he became an ordained priest. He was now known as Father Mendel. Gregor became a priest one year before he finished his studies because of the shortage of priests. A year later he was the assistant pastor at the church in Brünn. Gregor found it difficult to carry out the duty of visiting the sick and dying daily. For when he saw these ill people he became sick himself.
Abbot Napp had a plan to relieve Mendel of his duties. Napp had sent a letter to the bishop stating that Mendel would be better off as a teacher than a priest. In September 1849, Mendel received his appointment. At the high school in Znaim, he would teach mathematics. This job was only temporary, but to obtain a permanent job Gregor would have to pass an exam for high school …show more content…

Napp wanted to know why Gregor had failed. Andreas von Baumgartner, the professor, answered that Gregor needed training in science. Baumgartner thought Mendel should go to the University of Vienna and convinced Abbot Napp that this was the best thing to do. After Napp quickly made the plans, and Mendel was on his way to Vienna in October.
Mendel was now twenty-nine years old. Mendel’s first class was in physics. His teacher was Christian Doppler, who was famous for discovering the Doppler effect. Professor Doppler taught Mendel how to do experiments. Doppler also taught him about mathematics and how to use it. Soon, Gregor started to feel more comfortable in the world of science. He began to think like like a scientist. He was also becoming one.
During his Christmas break at Brünn , Mendel thought about what he had learned from reading a book by Baumgartner. He also spent the Easter holiday at the monastery in 1852. Then after the holiday, it was time to go back to Vienna and the beginning of classes in botany. These classes taught Mendel more about plants and their

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