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Francis Galton

Francis Galton

British polymath: geographer, statistician, pioneer in eugenics

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Is a
Person
Person
Academic
Academic
Author of
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Inquiries into human faculty and its development
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The Art of Rough Travel
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Narrative of an explorer in tropical South Africa, being an account of a visit to Damaraland in 1851
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Hereditary Genius
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Bericht eines Forschers im tropischen Südafrika
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Memories of my life
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Sociological papers
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Probability, the foundation of eugenics
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The Art of Travel; or, Shifts and Contrivances Available in Wild Countries
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An inquiry into the physiognomy of phthisis by the method of "Composite portraiture"
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Child of
Samuel Tertius Galton
Samuel Tertius Galton
Citizenship
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Birthdate
February 16, 1822
Date of Death
January 17, 1911
Doctoral Advisor
William Hopkins
William Hopkins
Doctoral Students
Karl Pearson
Karl Pearson
Educated at
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
King Edward's School, Birmingham
King Edward's School, Birmingham
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
King's College London
King's College London
Father
Samuel Tertius Galton
Samuel Tertius Galton
Founder of
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Galton Laboratory
ISNI
000000012066307X
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Notable Work
Bean machine
Bean machine
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Occupation
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Biologist
Mathematician
Mathematician
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Anthropologist
Geneticist
Geneticist
Psychologist
Psychologist
Geographer
Geographer
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Statistician
Philosopher
Philosopher
Writer
Writer
Photographer
Photographer
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Open Library ID
OL548699A
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Birthplace
Birmingham
Birmingham
Place of Death
Surrey
Surrey
VIAF
88011598
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Official Website
galton.org
Wikidata ID
Q191026

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