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Hereditary geniusHereditary genius

Hereditary genius1869

an inquiry into its laws and consequences

Sir Francis Galton

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Galton founded the science of Eugenics and coined the word in 1883. He investigated the families of great men and thought genius was hereditary.

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First published
1869
OL Work ID
OL3370379W

Subjects

AbilityBehavior geneticsEugenicsGenetic aspectsGenetic aspects of AbilityGenetic aspects of IntellectGeneticsGeniusHeredityHuman HeredityIntellectIntelligenceAge and intelligenceMedical GeneticsGenetic SelectionFamilial & geneticHeredity, human

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