<P> Hugo Marie de Vries ForMemRS ( Dutch pronunciation : ( ˈɦyɣoː də ˈvris ) ; 16 February 1848 -- 21 May 1935 ) was a Dutch botanist and one of the first geneticists . He is known chiefly for suggesting the concept of genes , rediscovering the laws of heredity in the 1890s while unaware of Gregor Mendel 's work , for introducing the term `` mutation '' , and for developing a mutation theory of evolution . </P>
<P> Hugo Marie de Vries ForMemRS ( Dutch pronunciation : ( ˈɦyɣoː də ˈvris ) ; 16 February 1848 -- 21 May 1935 ) was a Dutch botanist and one of the first geneticists . He is known chiefly for suggesting the concept of genes , rediscovering the laws of heredity in the 1890s while unaware of Gregor Mendel 's work , for introducing the term `` mutation '' , and for developing a mutation theory of evolution . </P>
who propounded the mutation theory of organic evolution
who propounded the mutation theory of organic evolution
Hugo Marie de Vries ForMemRS
Hugo Marie de Vries ForMemRS