Place & DOB: July 22, 1822, Heinzendorf, Austria. He is: "father of modern genetics”, discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments. Experiment: cross-fertilized pea plants that had opposite characteristics.Theories & Laws: the hereditary traits of the offspring of any species are the blending of traits from the “parents”,over generations, a hybrid would revert to its original form, a hybrid could not create new forms, the Law of Segregation: there are dominant and recessive traits passed on randomly from parents to offspring,the Law of Independent Assortment: traits were passed on independently of other traits from parent to offspring, and all living things had such traits. Quote:"My scientific studies have afforded me great gratification; and I am convinced that it will not be long before the whole world acknowledges the results of my work."