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Francis Galton

(1822–1911) Mathematician

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Francis Galton was a mathematician, best known for Hereditary genius: an inquiry into its laws and consequences.

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Born
February 16, 1822
Died
January 17, 1911
Profession
Mathematician
Notable works
Hereditary genius: an inquiry into its laws and consequences

About Francis Galton

Sir Francis Galton was an English polymath and the originator of eugenics during the Victorian era; his ideas later became the basis of behavioural genetics.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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