Jan Klein · Norman Klein Solitude of a Humble Genius - Gregor Johann Mendel: Volume 1 Formative Years Solitude of a Humble Genius - Gregor Johann Mendel: Volume 1 TheUnfathomableMendel Jan Klein (cid:129) Norman Klein Solitude of a Humble Genius - Gregor Johann Mendel: Volume 1 Formative Years Edited by Paul Klein JanKlein,Ph.D NormanKlein,M.A.(MasterofArts) StateCollege KeyBiscayne PA16801 FL33149 USA USA Additionalmaterialtothisbookcanbedownloadedfromhttp://extras.springer.com ISBN978-3-642-35253-9 ISBN978-3-642-35254-6(eBook) DOI10.1007/978-3-642-35254-6 SpringerHeidelbergNewYorkDordrechtLondon LibraryofCongressControlNumber:2013948128 #Springer-VerlagBerlinHeidelberg2013 Thisworkissubjecttocopyright.AllrightsarereservedbythePublisher,whetherthewholeorpartof the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation,broadcasting,reproductiononmicrofilmsorinanyotherphysicalway,andtransmissionor informationstorageandretrieval,electronicadaptation,computersoftware,orbysimilarordissimilar methodologynowknownorhereafterdeveloped.Exemptedfromthislegalreservationarebriefexcerpts inconnectionwithreviewsorscholarlyanalysisormaterialsuppliedspecificallyforthepurposeofbeing enteredandexecutedonacomputersystem,forexclusiveusebythepurchaserofthework.Duplication ofthispublicationorpartsthereofispermittedonlyundertheprovisionsoftheCopyrightLawofthe Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer.PermissionsforusemaybeobtainedthroughRightsLinkattheCopyrightClearanceCenter. ViolationsareliabletoprosecutionundertherespectiveCopyrightLaw. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publicationdoesnotimply,evenintheabsenceofaspecificstatement,thatsuchnamesareexempt fromtherelevantprotectivelawsandregulationsandthereforefreeforgeneraluse. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication,neithertheauthorsnortheeditorsnorthepublishercanacceptanylegalresponsibilityfor anyerrorsoromissionsthatmaybemade.Thepublishermakesnowarranty,expressorimplied,with respecttothematerialcontainedherein. Printedonacid-freepaper SpringerispartofSpringerScienceþBusinessMedia(www.springer.com) We dedicate this work to Dr. Anna Matalova´ in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to Mendel scholarship. As a continuator of the Czech tradition of Mendel study founded by Jaroslav Krˇ´ızˇenecky´ and V´ıteˇzslav Orel, Dr. Matalova´ was theheadoftherenownedMendelianumoftheMora- vianMuseumatBrnountilherretirement.Sheserved as the Editor-in-Chief of the Folia Mendeliana, a journal devoted exclusively to the study of Mendel. SheorganizedseveralMendelForums,meetingsthat broughttogetherMendelexpertsfromdifferentparts oftheworld.Shesharedgraciouslyherknowledgeof Mendel,whichissecondtonone,withmanypilgrims tothefoundingplaceofgenetics.Aboveall,however, she has made numerous portentous contributions revealing new aspects of Mendel’s life and work. We owe Dr. Matalova´ the stimulus that brought us onthe pathtothispresent work. Shehasinfected us with her enthusiasm for Mendel for which we are extremelygrateful. . About the Authors Jan Klein is the director emeritus of the Max PlanckSocietyfortheAdvancementofScience and Frances R. and Helen M. Pentz Visiting Professor of Science, Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University. Several happenstancesseemtohavepredestinedhimto become ultimately Mendel’s biographer. He was born in a small Silesian village, a mere cyclingdistancefromHyncˇice,Mendel’sbirth- place. Like Mendel, he also grew up on small farmandstudiedatthesameschoolasMendel, the Gymnasium in Opava. He earned a PhD in genetics,towhichhethendevotedhisresearch career.AndheistherecipientoftwoMendelmedals,oneawardedbytheMoravian MuseumatBrnoandtheotherbytheCzechAcademyofSciencesatPraha. Norman Klein is a freelance illustrator, who holdsaMasterofFineArtsdegreeinIllustra- tion and Animation with a Minor in Graphic Design and Art History. He lives in Miami, Florida. vii . Acknowledgments Thisbookwouldnothavecomeintoexistencewithoutthehelpofmanyindividuals andsomeinstitutions.Below we namesomeofthese andspecify forwhatwe are particularlythankfultothem. NK I would like to thank my parents, who have made all this possible, not just in the obvioussense,butthroughtheirunwaveringsupportandbelief.Mymom,who,if thereareanysaintswalkingthisearth,issurelyoneofthem.Mydad,forgivingme the opportunity to come on board this unique project and for pushing me to new heightsofendeavor. Mybrothers,DanielandPaul,withoutwhosesupport,encouragementandsense ofhumor,Iwouldhavepackeditinlongago...EvenifoneofthemisanArsenalfan! And Sharokina, for providing welcome opinions and research, over the many years this project has been going on...Not to mention putting up with the artistic temperament! Thankyouall,fromthebottomofmyheart. JK Ithank: PaulKleinforhisgentleeditingandformovietipsasanantidotetoanoverdose ofMendel.Dr. Dagmar Klein, UniversityofMiami, Miami, FL, for consultations concerning Moravian cuisine. Drs. Akie Sato and Noriyuki Kuroda of Tsurumi University, Japan, for help in taming my Mac; and Akie also for her friendship, discussions,andassistanceinthepreparationofthemanuscript.MiladaHora´kova´ andIng.ZdeneˇkHora´k,Praha,fortheirfriendship,hospitality,searchesforhidden information, and connections. Prof. Masatoshi Nei, Penn State University, for never-endingdebatesandforaccesstohisofficefacilities.Drs.NikolasNikolaidis and Dimitra Chalkia, the former of the California State University Fullerton, for their friendship and disputations about Greek, Greeks, and Greece, but not only. Mgr.AntonioRivas,PrioroftheSt.ThomasAbbey,Praha,forhislivedemonstra- tionoftheAugustinianhabit,answeringmanyquestions,andforaCataloguelisting ix