Who is the Father of Genetics, and about how many Pea Plants did he experiment with?

The genetic experiments Mendel did with pea plants took him eight years (1856-1863) and he published his results in 1865. During this time, Mendel grew over 10,000 pea plants, keeping track of progeny number and type. Mendel's work and his Laws of Inheritance were not appreciated in his time.

Oliver Wendell and 1,000 pea plants.