Fathers of Science

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Father of Genetics

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Gregor Mendel is known as the Father of Genetics for his research on the laws of inheritance using pea plants.

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Father of Chemistry

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Antoine Lavoisier is known as the Father of Chemistry for his discoveries in the field, including the properties of combustion and the discovery of oxygen and hydrogen.

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Father of Taxonomy

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Carl Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy for creating the system of classification used for living organisms.

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Father of Atomism

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Democritus is known as the Father of Atomism for his early postulation that everything in the universe is made of fundamental and indivisible components.

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Mother of DNA

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Rosalind Franklin is known as the Mother of DNA for her work on the photo that led to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA.

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Laws of Inheritance

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The laws of inheritance describe how traits are passed from parents to offspring, primarily established by Gregor Mendel.

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Combustion

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Combustion is a chemical reaction that typically involves oxygen and produces heat and light, studied extensively by Antoine Lavoisier.

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Classification System

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The classification system organizes living organisms into hierarchical categories, developed by Carl Linnaeus.

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Atom

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An atom is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element, a concept introduced by Democritus.

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Double Helix Structure

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The double helix structure of DNA describes its shape, resembling a twisted ladder, discovered through the work of Rosalind Franklin.