The Story of Mendel
Author's Afterword
Chapter the First
This story is fiction; but scientific fiction based on fact. Johann "Gregor" Mendel, Thomas Makytta, Mateous Klacel (Brother Matthew), Joseph Lindenthal, C. Romer and Abbot Cyril Napp
were all real people who lived when and where this story places them. Herr Grunewald is fictional, but typical of a new kind of industrialist who was becoming more and more common in the 19th century, especially in England.
Brother Timothy is the interesting invention. Mendel historians will recognise a lot of similarities between my 'Brother Timothy' and a real monk who was a contemporay of Mendel, however this character is also fictional
I have based this story as much as possible on the known facts about Gregor Mendel, who did indeed present his research to the Brno
Society of Natural Sciences In February and March of 1865, almost without any effect or without leaving any lasting impression.
My story is about science and the people who perform these arts. As such, this story will keep on growing.
Chapter Two, in which Herr Otto Grunewald delivers his cigars and some surprises, is ready, and has lots of links to things in the past!. Of course, Brother Timothy plays and active role.
Check back with "Brother Gregory" at regular intervals to see how the adventures of the first geneticist have continued.
John Blamire
(c) 1996 / 1997