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The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton (Paperback)
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The Life, Letters and Labours of Francis Galton (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Darwin, Evolution and Genetics, Volume 1
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A controversial figure, Sir Francis Galton (1822 1911),
biostatistician, human geneticist, eugenicist, and first cousin of
Charles Darwin, is famed as the father of eugenics. Believing that
selective breeding was the only hope for the human race, Galton
undertook many investigations of human abilities and devoted the
last few years of his life to promoting eugenics. Although he
intended his studies to work positively, for eradicating hereditary
diseases, his research had a hugely negative impact on the world
which subsequently bestowed on Galton a rather sinister reputation.
Written by Galton's colleague, eugenicist and statistician Karl
Pearson (1857 1936), this four-volume biography pieces together a
fascinating life. First published in 1914, Volume 1 covers the
years from Galton's birth in 1822 to his marriage to Louisa Jane
Butler in 1853. Pearson himself was later appointed the first
Galton professor of eugenics at University College London.
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