Friedrich Franz

Friedrich Franz
Born(1783-12-01)1 December 1783
Died4 December 1860(1860-12-04) (aged 64)
Nová Říše, Moravia, Austrian Empire
Alma materCharles University
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Olomouc

Friedrich Franz (Czech: Bedřich Franz; 1 December 1783 – 4 December 1860) was a German Bohemian physicist. He was a professor of physics and applied mathematics at the Faculty of Philosophy of University of Olomouc, where he greatly influenced his student Gregor Johann Mendel, later known as "The Father of Genetics".