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

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.

What makes us clever? : A horizon guide.

viii, 339 pages 1 unnumbered page : illustrations, 3 portrait (including frontispiece), maps, diagrams ; 23 cm

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.

Intelligence : born smart, born equal, born different. 3/3.

Darwin's dangerous idea. Part 2, Born equal.

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.

xii, 387 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm

xviii, 261 pages, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences.

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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.

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.

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.

Intelligence : born smart, born equal, born different. 3/3.

Darwin's dangerous idea. Part 2, Born equal.

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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.

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.

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.

Intelligence : born smart, born equal, born different. 3/3.

Darwin's dangerous idea. Part 2, Born equal.

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