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  1. deVries, De Vries, Hugo deVries, Hugo De Vriesnoun

    Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)

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  1. Hugo de Vries

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

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    Hugo de Vries was a renowned Dutch botanist and geneticist who is best known for proposing the concept of genes, rediscovering the laws of heredity in the 1890s while unaware of Gregor Mendel's work, and for introducing the term "mutation". He was one of the first scientists who proposed that evolution could be driven by small gradual steps, instead of sudden large steps. His Mutation Theory became a leading theory of evolution in the early 20th century.

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  1. Hugo de Vries

    Hugo Marie de Vries ForMemRS 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.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hugo de Vries in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Hugo de Vries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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