Agricultural Biotechnology TimeLine By bgross1@palcs.org Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Jan 1, 1900 Biotech Jan 1, 1683 Invention of the Microscope Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Invents the microscope Jan 1, 1861 Pasteurization Louis Pasteur invents pasteurization Jan 1, 1865 Genetics Study Gregor Mendel begins the study of genetics Jan 1, 1879 Hybrid Corn The first hybrid corn is developed
