Galton
[gawl-tn]
- Sir Francis,1822–1911, English scientist and writer.
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Galton and Eliot remained, but they, like Darwin, departed unconverted.
Historical Examples
Galton was mad innyway, an' had a glass o' whiskey in his hand.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
"We might leave th' dock and run 'er 'ome by sail," suggested Galton.
The Cruise of the Dry DockT. S. Stribling
Galton believed that the first need was the need of knowledge in these matters.
The Task of Social HygieneHavelock Ellis
Galton estimated the number of men of genius in all history at four hundred.
FolkwaysWilliam Graham Sumner
These principles are embodied in the Franklin and Galton grates.
Galton
- 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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