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Mendel

American

[men-dl] / ˈmɛn dl /

noun

Gregor Johann 1822–84, Austrian monk and botanist.
a male given name, form of Mandel.

Mendel British

/ ˈmɛndəl /

noun

Gregor Johann (ˈɡreːɡɔr joˈhan). 1822–84, Austrian monk and botanist; founder of the science of genetics. He developed his theory of organic inheritance from his experiments on the hybridization of green peas. His findings were published (1865) but remained unrecognized until 1900 See Mendel's laws

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Mendel Scientific

/ mĕn′dl /

Austrian botanist and founder of the science of genetics. He formulated the important principles, known as Mendel's laws, that form the basis of modern genetics.

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For more than a century, biology has been guided by the principles of inheritance first described by Gregor Mendel through his famous pea plant experiments.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson was responsible for turning Chabad into a global movement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

One of his five sons, Rabbi Mendel Goldstein, assumed leadership of the synagogue and its school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

"The family broke. They are falling apart," his brother-in-law Rabbi Mendel Kastel told reporters after a sleepless night.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

In August, Mendel returned to Brno with his exam results.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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