Mendal & Darwin Timeline

Gregor Mendel

Known as the father of modern genetics

1822

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Born July 22, 1822

july 22 1822

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2 year program at the Philosophical Institute at the University of Olmütz

1841

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Began studying to be a monk

1843

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Continued science studies at university of vienna

1851

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Began to study hereditary in pea plants

1854

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cross-fertilized pea plants with opposite characteristcs

1856

1856-1863
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Gave two lectures on his findings to Natural Science Society

1865

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Published experiments on plant hybrids

1866

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Died at the age of 62

Jan 6 1884

January 6th 1884
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Charles Darwin

Born Feb 12 in Shrewsbury, England

1809

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Went to Samual Butler's school at Shrewberry as a border

1818

Stayed for seven years
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Taken out of Shrewberry by father then attened University of Edinburgh

1825

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Passes his BA examinations without honors

1831

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Sketch theory "Descent with modification"

1841

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Wrote a book called "Varieties and Species"

1842

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Works on the volcanic islands

1843

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Spent a year working on barnacles

1852

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Begins writing for his book "Natural Selection"

1856

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Died on April 19th at age of 73

1882

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