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How did Johann Mendel receive the name Gregor?
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Gregor Mendel
Gregor Mendel, c. 1865.
Johann Mendel received the name Gregor when he entered the AltbrĂŒnn monastery as a novitiate of the Augustinian order. He chose this path to escape the financial struggles of his early life and the expectation that he would take over his family's farm.1