British eugenist, polymath, and behavioural geneticist (1822–1911)

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The life, letters and labours of Francis Galton / by Karl Pearson.

Some Fellows of the Royal Society: with a key to the identities of the sitters. Wood engraving, 1889.

The Galton lecture for 1991 : Francis Galton - numeracy and innumeracy in genetics / J.H. Edwards.

What makes us clever? : A horizon guide.

Memories of my life / by Francis Galton.

A list of the apparatus of Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) held in the Galton Laboratory, University College, London / compiled by A.G. Thoday.

Galton on eugenics as science and practice / by C.P. Blacker.

Finger prints / by Francis Galton.

Inquiries into human faculty and its development / by Francis Galton.

Natural inheritance / by Francis Galton.

Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton.

Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences.

Probability, the foundation of eugenics : the Herbert Spencer lecture delivered on June 5, 1907 / by Francis Galton.

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Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton.

Inquiries into human faculty and its development / by Francis Galton.

Memories of my life / by Francis Galton.

Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences.

Probability, the foundation of eugenics : the Herbert Spencer lecture delivered on June 5, 1907 / by Francis Galton.

Frequent collaborators

Francis Galton

Images from the collections

Images by Francis Galton

Images featuring Francis Galton

Works from the collections

Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton.

Inquiries into human faculty and its development / by Francis Galton.

Memories of my life / by Francis Galton.

Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences.

Probability, the foundation of eugenics : the Herbert Spencer lecture delivered on June 5, 1907 / by Francis Galton.

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