Who said "Each generation carries the gift of the past."?

This quote is attributed to Wilhelm Johannsen.

Each generation carries the gift of the past. - Wilhelm Johannsen

"Each generation carries the gift of the past."

Wilhelm Johannsen Family

Geneticist and Botanist Danish 1857–1927

"Genetics is the science of heredity, and heredity is the fundamental principle of life."

"The gene is the unit of heredity, but it is not the unit of evolution."

"Nature does nothing suddenly, and gradualism is the law of change."

"Pure lines are the foundation of scientific breeding."

"A man's home is his castle."

"Family is everything to me."

"Life's greatest treasure is the love of family."

"A woman's place is in the home... making it a happy one."