ABSTRACT

First published in 1932. The widespread influence of Gregor Johann Mendel’s work and his own remarkable destiny combine to arouse interest in the personality and the life of this investigator who, little known in his lifetime, was one of the pioneers of science. This comprehensive biography of the life and work of Mendel will be of great interest to historians and scientists.

chapter One|11 pages

Home and Ancestry 1

chapter Two|14 pages

Youth

chapter Four|8 pages

From Novice to High-School Teacher

chapter Five|12 pages

Ploughed in an Examination

chapter Six|10 pages

At the University of Vienna

chapter Seven|16 pages

Teacher at BrÜnn Modern School

chapter Eight|12 pages

The Research Period (1856–1871)

chapter Nine|16 pages

Forerunners 1

chapter Ten|26 pages

Crossings of the Pea

chapter Eleven|8 pages

Experiments with Other Plants

chapter Twelve|13 pages

Crossings of Hieracium

chapter Thirteen|6 pages

The Monograph and its Reception

chapter Fourteen|26 pages

Mendel and NÄgeli

chapter Fifteen|13 pages

Mendel as Gardener and Beekeeper

chapter Sixteen|17 pages

Meteorological Studies

chapter Seventeen|15 pages

Prelate and Dignitary

chapter Eighteen|20 pages

The “Struggle for the Right”

chapter Nineteen|8 pages

Declining Years

chapter Twenty|22 pages

Prelude to the Rediscovery of Mendel’s Work

chapter Twenty-One|14 pages

Resurrection