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Hugo de Vries
1848 – 1935
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHugo Marie de Vries was a Dutch botanist and one of the first geneticists. He is known chiefly for suggesting the concept of genes, rediscovering the laws of heredity in the 1890s while apparently unaware of Gregor Mendel's work, for introducing the term "mutation", and for developing a mutation theory of evolution.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
February 16, 1848
Haarlem
Date of death
May 21, 1935
Ede
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupations & fields
botanistgeneticistuniversity teacherphysiologist
Awards & honours
Darwin MedalLinnean MedalForeign Member of the Royal SocietySwammerdam Medal
Notable works
De ademhaling der plantenHet leven der bloemDe voeding der planten
- Field and occupation
- nizozemský botanik
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