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Hugo de Vries Scientist

Hugo Marie de Vries ForMemRS (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈhyɣoː də ˈvris]; February 16, 1848, Haarlem – May 21, 1935, Lunteren) 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 unaware of Gregor Mendel's work, for introducing the term "mutation", and for developing a mutation theory of evolution.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 16, 1848
Birth place	Haarlem
Date of death	May 21, 1935
Place of death	Lunteren

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