--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I thought that I had found something new…" description: "\"I thought that I had found something new. But then I convinced myself that the Abbot Gregor Mendel in Brünn, had, during the sixties, not only obtained..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/carl-correns-107199_convinced_i-thought-that-i-had-found-something-new_2727844.jpg" --- # I thought that I had found something new. But then I… ![“I thought that I had found something new. But then I convinced myself that the Abbot Gregor Mendel in Brünn, had, during the sixties, not only obtained the same result through extensive experiments with peas, which lasted for many years, as did de Vries and I, but had also given exactly the same…” quote by Carl Correns](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/carl-correns-107199_convinced_i-thought-that-i-had-found-something-new_2727844.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/carl-correns-107199_convinced_i-thought-that-i-had-found-something-new_2727844.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/carl-correns-107199_convinced_i-thought-that-i-had-found-something-new_2727844.jpg) > “I thought that I had found something new. But then I convinced myself that the Abbot Gregor Mendel in Brünn, had, during the sixties, not only obtained the same result through extensive experiments with peas, which lasted for many years, as did de Vries and I, but had also given exactly the same explanation, as far as that was possible in 1866.” Carl Correns ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Mendel’s pea experiments in the 1860s matched de Vries’ findings, showing independent discovery of the same result and explanation. **In simple terms:** Mendel independently confirmed de Vries’ pea results. Key Takeaway Value independent verification. Themes science discovery experiment history convergence Mood analytical respectful Type convinced:1 experiments:1 explanation:1 found:1 given:1 mendel:1 peas:1 results:1 sixty:1 something new:1 years:1 gregor mendel:1 experiments peas:1 extensive experiments:1 convinced abbot:1 When to use this quote - education - research planning - history of science - critical analysis Key Concepts independent research scientific method Questions to Reflect On - How does independent discovery impact science? - What lessons from Mendel’s persistence? 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