Gregor Johann Mendel foi um biológico, botânico, frade agostiniano da igreja Católica e meteorologista austríaco nascido em 20 de julho de 1822 em  Hynčice, Vražné, na Chéquia, e faleceu em  6 de janeiro de 1884 em Brun, na Chéquia. Os pais de Gregor chamavam-se Anton Mendel e Rosine Mendel, também tinha 2 irmãs chamadas Theresia Mendel e Veronica Mendel.

Gregor formou-se na universidade de Viena chamada Palacký University Olomouc e também escreveu diversos livros como  Versuche über Pflanzen-Hybriden e outros. Gregor ganhou o prémio de Ordem de Francisco José. Gregor era chamado o pai da Genética porque fez varias descubertas relativas à hereditariedade.

Curiosidades: Gregor teve uma infância pobre e aproximou-se da biologia depois de falhar num exame para professor.

Gregor Johann Mendel was an Austrian biologist, botanist, Augustinian friar of the Catholic Church, and meteorologist, born on July 20, 1822, in Hynčice, Vražné, in the Czech Republic. He passed away on January 6, 1884, in Brno, Czech Republic. Gregor's parents were Anton Mendel and Rosine Mendel, and he had two sisters named Theresia Mendel and Veronica Mendel.

Gregor graduated from the University of Vienna, known as Palacký University Olomouc, and also wrote several books, including "Experiments on Plant Hybrids" and others. Gregor received the Order of Franz Joseph prize. He was called the father of Genetics because he made various discoveries related to heredity. 

Curiosities: Gregor had a humble childhood and turned to biology after failing an exam to become a teacher.