“The right to live does not connote the right of each man to reproduce his kind ... As we lessen the stringency of natural selection, and more and more of the weaklings and the unfit survive, we must increase the standard, mental and physical, of parentage.”
Quote by Karl Pearson
Work
Darwinism, Medical Progress and Eugenics: The Cavendish Lecture, 1912, an Address to the Medical Profession
Comprising a single lecture, this book delves into the application of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to the field of medicine. It examines how evolutionary principles influenced medical progress and the subsequent emergence of eugenics. The lecture is aimed at medical professionals, offering insights into the ethical and scientific considerations surrounding these topics during the early 20th century. more
Author
Karl Pearson
Karl Pearson, born on March 27, 1857 and died on April 27, 1936, was a renowned British mathematician and statistician, often hailed as one of the founders of modern statistics. He made significant contributions to the fields of statistics, biometry, and genetics, particularly in the development of concepts and methods such as correlation coefficients, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing. more
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