Mendel was born on 22nd July 1822 in Silision village of Heizendarf province in Austria. After taking a degree in philosophy (1842), he joined as a priest in a church at Brunn in Austria. He began his study on garden pea in church's garden and continued his studies for seven years.
He presented his findings in the form of research paper in front of Brunn Society of Natural History. His paper was published in the annual magazine of the society.