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“Englishmen Francis Galton to describe the "science" of bettering human stock and the elimination of unwanted characteristics... and individuals. Galton proposed societal intervention for the furtherance of "racial quality," maintaining that "Jews are specialized for a parasitical existence upon other nations" and that "except by sterilization I cannot yet see any way of checking the produce of the unfit who are allowed their liberty and are below the reach of moral control.”

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Francis Galton
Francis Galton

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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