Sir Francis Galton (16 February 1822 – 17 January 1911) was an English Victorian statistician, progressive, polymath, sociologist, psychologist, anthropol...
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.
I HAVE no patience with the hypothesis occasionally expressed, and often implied, especially in tales written to teach children to be good, that babies are born pretty much alike. Francis Galton
I HAVE no patience with the hypothesis occasionally expressed, and often implied, especially in tales written to teach children to be good, that babies are born pretty much alike.
It is in the most unqualified manner that I object to pretensions of natural equality. Francis Galton
It is in the most unqualified manner that I object to pretensions of natural equality.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Whenever you can, count. Francis Galton
Whenever you can, count.
Characteristics cling to families. Francis Galton
Characteristics cling to families.