Wilhelm Johannsen died on 1927-11-11.
Wilhelm Johannsen was born on 1857-02-03.
Danish botanist Wilhelm Johannsen as the first to use the word gene to describe chromosomes. He coined the phrase in 1909.
Nicholas Johannsen died in 1928.
Franz Johannsen died in 2006.
Nicolai Johannsen died on September 13, 1935.
Helmuth Johannsen died on 1998-11-03.
Hans Johannsen died on 1961-03-05.
Kurt Johannsen died on 1944-06-14.
Wilhelm Johannsen was a Danish botanist and geneticist known for coining the terms "gene," "genotype," and "phenotype." He emphasized the distinction between the genetic makeup of an organism (genotype) and its observable traits (phenotype). Johannsen's work laid the foundation for modern genetics, particularly in understanding how traits are inherited and expressed in living organisms. His research contributed significantly to the field of heredity and the development of evolutionary theory.
Grant Johannsen died on March 27, 2005, in near Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Herman Smith-Johannsen died on January 5, 1987 at the age of 111.
Wilhelm Johannsen is known for introducing the term "gene" to describe the hereditary units responsible for controlling biological traits. He also proposed the distinction between genotype (genetic makeup) and phenotype (observable traits), which became fundamental concepts in genetics and evolutionary biology. Johannsen's work laid the foundation for modern understanding of how genetic information is inherited and expressed in organisms.