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William Bateson

(1861-1926), Biologist

Sitter in 5 portraits
Biologist; champion of the theories of Gregor Mendel; founder of the experimental study of genetics, a term which he coined; demonstrated that certain combinations of characteristics are inherited together, but rejected the theory of chromosome inheritance.

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William Bateson, by William Rothenstein - NPG 4379William Bateson
by William Rothenstein
NPG 4379
William Bateson, by William Edward Arnold-Forster - NPG 2147William Bateson
by William Edward Arnold-Forster
NPG 2147
William Bateson, by Herbert Charles Osterstock - NPG x5163William Bateson
by Herbert Charles Osterstock
NPG x5163
William Bateson, by Denis Gascoigne Lillie - NPG D157William Bateson
by Denis Gascoigne Lillie
NPG D157

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