Gregor Johann Mendel, founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884); Gregor Mendel.

Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)

An Austrian monk who performed experiments on garden peas to understand inheritance patterns.

Mendel is a large lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the southern fringe of the huge skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale impact basin. To the south-southwest of Mendel is the large Lippmann crater.