- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Francis Galton
- Creator:
- Eveleen Myers
- Contributor to Resource:
- Image from Eveleen Myers
- Date of Original:
- 1890
- Subject:
- History
Archaeology - Location:
- United Kingdom, England, 52.355518, -1.17432
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/png
- Description:
- Francis Galton was an English statistician whose theories on heredity lead him to develop the field of eugenics. During the early twentieth century, Galton's ideas gained support among scientific and medical professionals, politicians, and Progressive-era reform groups.
Photograph of Francis Gatlton. He sits at a profile. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/eugenics-in-georgia/francis-galton_001/
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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