Birthdate: September 19, 1864
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munich, Germany
Died: February 14, 1933
Carl Erich Correns was a German botanist and geneticist recognized for his pioneering research on the principles of heredity. He made independent discoveries of these principles alongside Hugo de Vries, while also crediting Gregor Mendel’s prior work in the field. Correns studied under Karl Nägeli, a leading botanist who had communication with Mendel regarding his pea experiments. Correns also conducted research on Hieracium, although his experiments with this species were unsuccessful, leading Mendel to halt his studies on the topic.
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