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Sir Francis Galton FRS FRAI (/ ˈ ɡ ɔː l t ən /; 16 February 1822 – 17 January 1911) was a British polymath and the originator of the behavioral genetics movement during the Victorian era. Galton produced over 340 papers and books. He also developed the statistical concept of correlation and widely promoted regression toward the mean.
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Francis Galton (born February 16, 1822, near Sparkbrook, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England—died January 17, 1911, Grayshott House, Haslemere, Surrey) was an English explorer, anthropologist, and eugenicist known for his pioneering studies of human intelligence. He was knighted in 1909.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Learn about Francis Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin who studied human evolution, intelligence, and selective breeding. He was also an explorer, a meteorologist, and a pioneer of fingerprint classification.
An explorer and anthropologist, Francis Galton is known for his pioneering studies of human intelligence. He devoted the latter part of his life to eugenics, i.e. improving the physical and mental makeup of the human species by selected parenthood.
Sir Francis Galton, (born Feb. 16, 1822, near Sparkbrook, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.—died Jan. 17, 1911, Grayshott House, Haslemere, Surrey), British explorer, anthropologist, and eugenicist. Galton, a cousin of Charles Darwin, studied medicine at Cambridge University but never took a degree.
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Jun 16, 2011 · Learn about the life and work of Francis Galton, the cousin of Charles Darwin and the founder of eugenics and statistics. Discover how he measured inheritance, beauty, mood and more with his innovative methods and maps.
Aug 4, 2015 · Learn how Galton, Darwin's cousin, coined the term eugenics to describe efforts to improve the human race through selective breeding. Explore his arguments, methods, and challenges in this reading from Facing History & Ourselves.
