This debate between the biometricians and the Mendelians was extremely vigorous in the first two decades of the 20th century, with the biometricians claiming statistical and mathematical rigor, whereas the Mendelians claimed a better understanding of biology.
Ini perdebatan antara biometricians dan Mendelians sangat kuat di dua dekade pertama abad kedua puluh, dengan biometricians mengklaim kekakuan statistik dan matematika, sedangkan Mendelians diklaim lebih memahami biologi.