“I do not so easily think in words.... after being hard at work having arrived at results that are perfectly clear... I have to translate my thoughts in a language that does not run evenly with them.”
Quote by Francis Galton
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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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