Sir Francis Galton (16 February 1822 – 17 January 1911) was an English Victorian statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropol...
Nature is all that a man brings with himself into the world; nurture is every influence without that affects him after his birth. Francis Galton
Nature is all that a man brings with himself into the world; nurture is every influence without that affects him after his birth.
Eugenics is the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally. Francis Galton
Eugenics is the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations either physically or mentally.
Whenever you can, count. Francis Galton
Whenever you can, count.
Characteristics cling to families. Francis Galton
Characteristics cling to families.
The experiences of the nursery, the school, the University, and of professional careers, are a chain of proofs to the contrary. Francis Galton
The experiences of the nursery, the school, the University, and of professional careers, are a chain of proofs to the contrary.
The phrase 'nature and nurture' is a convenient jingle of words, for it separates under two distinct heads the innumerable elements of which personality is composed. Francis Galton
The phrase 'nature and nurture' is a convenient jingle of words, for it separates under two distinct heads the innumerable elements of which personality is composed.
The aim of eugenics is to represent each class or sect by its best specimens; that done, to leave them to work out their common civilization in their own way. Francis Galton
The aim of eugenics is to represent each class or sect by its best specimens; that done, to leave them to work out their common civilization in their own way.
The object . . . is to discover methods of condensing information concerning large groups of allied facts into brief and compendious expressions suitable for discussion. Francis Galton
The object . . . is to discover methods of condensing information concerning large groups of allied facts into brief and compendious expressions suitable for discussion.
What nature does blindly, slowly and ruthlessly, man may do providently, quickly, and kindly. As it lies within his power, so it becomes his duty to work in that direction. Francis Galton
What nature does blindly, slowly and ruthlessly, man may do providently, quickly, and kindly. As it lies within his power, so it becomes his duty to work in that direction.
A really intelligent nation might be held together by far stronger forces than are derived from the purely gregarious instincts. Francis Galton
A really intelligent nation might be held together by far stronger forces than are derived from the purely gregarious instincts.
It is difficult to understand why statisticians commonly limit their inquiries to Averages, and do not revel in more comprehensive views. Francis Galton
It is difficult to understand why statisticians commonly limit their inquiries to Averages, and do not revel in more comprehensive views.
One of the effects of civilization is to diminish the rigour of the application of the law of natural selection. It preserves weakly lives that would have perished in barbarous lands. Francis Galton
One of the effects of civilization is to diminish the rigour of the application of the law of natural selection. It preserves weakly lives that would have perished in barbarous lands.
