Famous Birthdays
- Hugo de Vries, Dutch botanist and geneticist who rediscovered Mendel's theory of heredity and for his work on genes (The Mutation Theory), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1935)
About February 16, 1848
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 176 years, 2 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Aquarius
