Galton
Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
Other words from Galton
- Gal·to·ni·an [gawl-toh-nee-uhn], /gɔlˈtoʊ ni ən/, adjective
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Both Facebook and Twitter have recently launched crowdsourced fact-checking products, hoping to harness the power of the masses Galton discovered at that county fair.
How the Wisdom of Crowds Could Solve Facebook's Fact-Checking Problem | Jennifer Allen and David Rand | December 6, 2021 | TimeTo Galton’s surprise, while the guesses of the individual attendees varied wildly, the average of the crowd’s guesses was just one pound away from the true weight of the ox—closer than the closest individual’s.
How the Wisdom of Crowds Could Solve Facebook's Fact-Checking Problem | Jennifer Allen and David Rand | December 6, 2021 | TimeAfter Galton and Adler, the idea that family position affects personality has been subjected to many a scientific test.
Does Birth Order Really Determine Personality? Here's What the Research Says | Lynn Berger | April 13, 2021 | TimeGalton’s observation was the first in a long line of scientific and pseudoscientific publications on the birth-order effect.
Does Birth Order Really Determine Personality? Here's What the Research Says | Lynn Berger | April 13, 2021 | TimeGalton and Eliot remained, but they, like Darwin, departed unconverted.
Mr. Galton first took up the subject of the transmissibility of intellectual gifts in his 'Hereditary Genius' .
This name was proposed by Galton in 1863, and means the opposite of cyclone.
Practical Exercises in Elementary Meteorology | Robert DeCourcy WardBut Galton's theory was a "Theory of Heredity," and nothing more.
Darwin, and After Darwin, Volume II (of 3) | George John RomanesA few minutes afterwards Mrs. Galton offered her the treasurership.
Manslaughter | Alice Duer MillerGalton also draws many of the same conclusions from his theory.
Darwinism (1889) | Alfred Russel Wallace
British Dictionary definitions for Galton
/ (ˈɡɔːltən) /
Sir Francis. 1822–1911, English explorer and scientist, a cousin of Charles Darwin, noted for his researches in heredity, meteorology, and statistics. He founded the study of eugenics and the theory of anticyclones
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