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Francis Galton
About
British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911)
Quick Facts
- Name
- Francis Galton
- Born
- 1822-02-16
- Died
- 1911-01-17
- Occupation
- mathematician / explorer / anthropologist / geneticist / psychologist / geographer / meteorologist / statistician / philosopher / sociologist / writer / photographer / inventor / physiologist / eugenicist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Birthplace
- Sparkbrook
Relationships
Spouses & partners
- SpouseLouisa Jane ButlerFrom 1853-08-01
Family
- FatherSamuel Tertius Galton
- MotherFrances Anne Violetta Darwin
- SiblingEmma Sophia Galton
- SiblingLucy Harriott Galton
- SiblingElizabeth Anne Galton
Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.
Awards & Nominations
9 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata
Notable Works
- bean machinedevice invented to demonstrate the central limit theorem
- Narrative of an explorer in tropical South AfricaLondon,1853. | Natural History Museum Library, London
- The art of travel; or, Shifts and contrivances available in wild countriesLondon, J. Murray, 1860.
- Hereditary Genius1869 book by Francis Galton
- Natural inheritanceLondon: Macmillan, 1889.
Education
- King's College London1839-10 — 1840medicine
- Trinity College1840 — 1843
- King Edward's School1836 — 1838
Languages
Native language
- English
Spoken, written or signed
- English
Links & Accounts
Sources & Credits
Wikidata · Q191026 ↗
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