Bateson

[ beyt-suh n ]

/ ˈbeɪt sən /

noun

William,1861–1926, English biologist and geneticist.

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Example sentences from the Web for bateson

Bateson, on account of the importance of the case, wished to examine it more closely and I will quote his report.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb
Felgate,” said he, “I wish to know your reason for giving Bateson a cigar to smoke.
The Master of the Shell|Talbot Baines Reed
Mrs. Bateson has killed her pig, and there will be pork-pies for tea.
The Farringdons|Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
Then Mrs. Bateson inquired: "And what is it made of, deary?"
The Farringdons|Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler

Professor Bateson has suggested to me that the experiments should be repeated with gametically pure individuals.
The Foundations of the Origin of Species|Charles Darwin

Medical definitions for bateson

Bateson

[ bāt′sən ]

William 1861-1926

British biologist who was one of the founders of the science of genetics. He experimentally proved Gregor Mendel's theories on heredity and published the first English translation of Mendel's work in 1900.