In 1866, a monk printed 40 copies of his pea-plant research, but his discovery was ignored for 34 years; one rare surviving copy passed through a 2016 auction before selling for Rs 6.10 crore in 2026
A scientific paper that went largely unnoticed during its author’s lifetime has become one of the most valuable pieces of scientific history. Written by Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian monk whose experiments with pea plants helped establish the foundations of modern genetics, the rare 1866 publication sold for US$640,000, around Rs 6.10 crore, at a Christie’s […]
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