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

  • Francis Galton
Date:
1892
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Credit: Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences / by Francis Galton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following table comprises the whole of this no- tation :— CG G ae) g. Grandfather. = Grandmother. Grandfather. = Grandmother, | | | | | | | U U. Ee Fe u. U. Uncle. Aunt. Father. = Mother. Uncle. Aunt. | : | | : B. The Person b. Brother. Ree Sister. | | ( | [ er [a N. Ne S. s n. N. Nephew. Niece. Son. Daughter. Nephew. Niece. | | Ea le. p- p. Gr.-son. Gr.-daughter. Gr.-son. Gr.-daughter. The last explanation I have to make, is the meaning of brackets [ ] when they enclose a letter. It implies that the person to whose name the letter in brackets is annexed has not achieved sufficient public reputation to be ranked, in statistical deductions, on equal terms with the rest. For facility of reference I give lists, in alphabetical order, of all the letters, within the limits of two letters, that I employ. Thus I always use GF. for great-grand- father, and not FG., which means the same thing. F. Father. F. Mother. B. Brother. b. Sister, Siesone s. Daughter. GRANDFATHERS. GRANDMOTHERS. G. Father’s father. G. Father’s mother. zx, Mother’s father, g. Mother’s mother. GRANDSONS. GRANDDAUGHTERS. P. Son’s son. P. Son’s daughter. p. Daughter’s son. p. Daughter’s daughter. UNCLES AUNTS. U. Father’s brother. U, Father’s sister u. Mother’s brother. wu. Mother’s sister. NEPHEWS NIECES. Brother’s daughter. Brother’s son Sister’s daughter. Sister’s son, Piz ==
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