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Galton   /gˈæltən/   Listen
Galton

noun
1.
English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911).  Synonyms: Francis Galton, Sir Francis Galton.






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"Galton" Quotes from Famous Books



... "herd instinct" is manifested by many animals very low in the scale of animal development. McDougall quotes in this connection Francis Galton's classical account of this instinct in its crudest form: "Describing the South African ox in Damaraland, he says he displays no affection for his fellows, and hardly seems to notice their existence, so long as he is among them; but, if he becomes separated from the herd, he displays an extreme ...
— Human Traits and their Social Significance • Irwin Edman



Words linked to "Galton" :   scientist, Sir Francis Galton



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