List of Important Fields and their Founders in Biology
Shikha Goyal
Dec 16, 2016 18:29 IST
Biology is a branch of science which deals with life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena. This field has seen many important discoveries which have improved not only our understanding but also our quality of living. Some of the discoveries have helped cure diseases, classify animals, performing medical procedures, etc. Here is the List of Important Fields and their Founders in Biology for various exam preparations.
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List of Important Fields and their Founders
| S.No. | Field | Scientists Name |
| 1. | Father of Concept of Evolution | Empedocies (495 - 425 B.C.) |
| 2. | Father of Medicine | Hippocrates (460 - 375 B.C.) |
| 3. | Father of Biology, Embryology and Zoology | Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.) |
| 4. | Father of Botany and Ecology | Theophrastus (370 -285 B.C.) |
| 5. | Father of Anatomy | Andreas Vesalius (1514 - 1564) |
| 6. | Father of Cytology | Robert Hooke (1635 -1703) |
| 7. | Father of Taxonomy and Nomenclature | Carolus (Carl von) Linnaeus (1707 - 1778) |
| 8. | Founder of Embryology | C.F. Wolff (1738 -1794) |
| 9. | Father of Biochemistry | Liebig |
| 10. | Father of Modern Surgery | Pare |
| 11. | Father of Antiseptic Surgery | Joseph Lister |
| 12. | Father of Bacteriology | Koch |
| 13. | Father of Microbiology | Pasteur |
| 14. | Father of ECG | Einthoven |
| 15. | Father of Palaeontology | Leonardo da Vinchi |
| 16. | Fahter of Antibiotics | Alexander Fleming, (1881 - 1955) |
| 17. | Father of Blood Circulation | William Harvey (1578 -1657) |
| 18. | Father of Blood Groups | Landsteiner |
| 19. | Father of Green Revolution | Norman E. Borlaug |
| 20. | Father of Indian Green Revolution | M.S. Swaminathan |
| 21. | Birdman of India | Salim Ali |
| 22. | Father of Indian Palaeobotany | Birbal Sahni |
| 23. | Father of Radiation Bilogy | Muller |
| 24. | Father of Gene Therapy | Anderson |
| 25. | Father of Genetics | Gregor Mendel |
| 26. | Father of Eugenics | Francis Galton |
| 27. | Father of Experimental Genetics | T.H. Morgan |
| 28. | Father of Genetic Engineering | Paul Berg |
| 29. | Father of DNA Printing | Alec Jeffreys |
| 30. | Father of Virology | Stanley |
| 31. | Father of Indian Ecology | R. Mishra |
| 32. | Father of Ayurveda | Charaka |
Scientists mention above in the list played a crucial role in Biology while inventing various theories and phenomena’s that not only changes our life, but also gave lots of methods and mechanism to survive on earth. With the help of these discoveries we can fight with diseases, now we are giving importance to health and hygiene more etc.