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“Life is a republic where the individuals are for the most part unconscious that while they are working for themselves they are also working for the public good.”

Quote by Francis Galton

Book:Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development

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Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development

This work delves into the nature of the human mind and the factors that influence its growth and evolution. more

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Francis Galton was a British polymath known for his work in statistics, anthropology, eugenics, and psychology. He was the half-cousin of Charles Darwin and is often credited with coining the term 'eugenics'. Galton's contributions to the field of statistics include the development of regression analysis and the application of correlation. He also conducted extensive research on heredity and intelligence, which influenced later theories in these areas. more

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