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Francis Galton

The father of the eugenics movement, Galton founded the field of biometrics in order to justify his misinterpretation of Darwin’s “Origin of Species.”

Dates
1822–1911
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > England
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > England
Period Culture Style
Victorian > Late Victorian
Early photography
Known For
Photograph
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