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Galtonian

  • a word derived from Galton.
    Galton
    noun
    Sir Francis, 1822–1911, English scientist and writer.

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Like the original Galtonian eugenics, this new eugenics is voluntary and aspirational, but it trades collectivist altruism for individualist choice.

From Scientific American Aug. 23, 2013

I know, for instance, pretty well what was my own Galtonian rank as a schoolboy, and I am constantly asking myself whether my boy will do as well, better, or worse.

From The Task of Social Hygiene by Ellis, Havelock

I certainly believe myself to have read or heard that this most Galtonian plan succeeded.

From Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History by Darwin, Francis, Sir

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