Physics Wallah

List of different branches of Biology and their Fathers

Share

Share

List of different branches of Biology and their Fathers

Aug 09, 2022, 16:45 IST

Father of some important branches of biology

Branch

Father of corresponding Branch

Father of Comparative Anatomy

George Cuvier

Father of Ethology

Konrad Lorentz

Father of Indian Ecology

R. Mishra

Father of Modern Palaeontology

Cuvier

Father of Anatomy

Andreas Vesalius

Father of Antibiotics

Alexander Flemming

Father of Antiseptic Surgery

Joseph Lister

Father of Bacteriology

Robert Koch

Father of Biochemical/Human Genetics

Archibald Garrod

Father of Biochemistry

Justus Von Leibig

Father of Blood Circulation

Williams Harvey

Father of Blood Groups

Landsteiner

Father of Botany

Theophrastus

Father of Conditional Reflex

Ivan Pavlov

Father of DNA Finger Printing

Alec Jeffrey

Father of ECG

Einthoven

Father of Embryology

C.F. Wolff

Father of Endocrinology

Addison

Father of Eugenics

Francois Galton

Father of Evolutionary Idea

Empedocles

Father of Genetic Engineering

Paul Berg

Father of Genetics

Mendel

Father of Histology

Bichat

Father of Immunology

Edward Jenner

Father of Indian Embryology

P. Maheshwari

Father of Indian Green Revolution

M.S. Swaminathan

Father of Indian Palaeobotany

Birbal Sahni

Father of Medicine

Hippocrates

Father of Microbiology

Louis Pasteur

Father of Microscopic Anatomy

Marcello Malpighi

Father of Microscopy

Antony van Leeuwenhoek

Father of Modern Botany

K. Bauhin

Father of Modern Cytology

Swanson

Father of Modern Embryology

Von baer

Father of Modern Genetics

Bateson

Father of Experimental Genetics

Morgan

Father of Mutation

Hugo de Vries

Father of Mycology

Micheli

Father of Palaeontology

Leonardo da Vinci

Father of Parasitology

F. Platter

Father of Plant Anatomy

N. Grew

Father of Plant Pathology

De Berry

Father of Radiation Biology

Muller

Father of Taxonomy

Carolus Linnaeus

Father of Virology

W.M. Stanley

Father of Zoogeography

P.L. Sclater

Father of Zoology

Aristotle

For More Biology Doubts check out Physics Wallah Biology Doubts sections .

Related Topics

List of different branches of Biology and their Fathers pdf

Free Learning Resources
Know about Physics Wallah
Physics Wallah is an Indian edtech platform that provides accessible & comprehensive learning experiences to students from Class 6th to postgraduate level. We also provide extensive NCERT solutions, sample paper, NEET, JEE Mains, BITSAT previous year papers & more such resources to students. Physics Wallah also caters to over 3.5 million registered students and over 78 lakh+ Youtube subscribers with 4.8 rating on its app.
We Stand Out because
We provide students with intensive courses with India’s qualified & experienced faculties & mentors. PW strives to make the learning experience comprehensive and accessible for students of all sections of society. We believe in empowering every single student who couldn't dream of a good career in engineering and medical field earlier.
Our Key Focus Areas
Physics Wallah's main focus is to make the learning experience as economical as possible for all students. With our affordable courses like Lakshya, Udaan and Arjuna and many others, we have been able to provide a platform for lakhs of aspirants. From providing Chemistry, Maths, Physics formula to giving e-books of eminent authors like RD Sharma, RS Aggarwal and Lakhmir Singh, PW focuses on every single student's need for preparation.
What Makes Us Different
Physics Wallah strives to develop a comprehensive pedagogical structure for students, where they get a state-of-the-art learning experience with study material and resources. Apart from catering students preparing for JEE Mains and NEET, PW also provides study material for each state board like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and others

Copyright © 2025 Physicswallah Limited All rights reserved.