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De Vries

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De Vries  (d vrs), Hugo 1848-1935.
Dutch botanist who studied evolution by observing mutations rather than natural selection. He was an early proponent of the works of Gregor Mendel.

De Vries (Dutch) [də ˈvriːs]
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(Biographies / De Vries, Hugo (1848-1935) M, Dutch, SCIENCE: botanist) Hugo (ˈhyːxoː). 1848-1935, Dutch botanist, who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution
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Noun1.De VriesDe Vries - Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)


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See Jan de Vries (disambiguation) for other people with the same name.
De Vries had previously hinted he was ready for a return to the Netherlands having spent the last three years away from his homeland, arriving in
A resident of Linwood for more than 50 years, he owned and operated De Vries Construction in Uxbridge for many years.
 
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