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Hereditary Genius (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

An Inquiry Into Its Laws And Consequences

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By Francis Galton

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Mar 20, 2012
Page Count
416 pages
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BookAnnex
ISBN-13
9781411465039

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ebook (Digital original)

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In 1869, Galton, a Victorian polymath, composed this first scientific study attempting to establish a link between lineage and accomplishment. In a work that remains controversial to this day, he reached the conclusion that intelligence and ability are inherited, and that intelligence itself is a major contributor to success in life. In the battle of nature versus nurture, Galton was of the opinion that nature will always win.


Francis Galton

About the Author

Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911) was best known for his still-controversial theories of eugenics—a term which he coined, along with the phrase “nature versus nurture.” A cousin of Charles Darwin, Galton published over 340 books and papers. He developed a fingerprinting technique and did pioneering work in genetics, psychology, meteorology, statistics—and even what is known today as crowdsourcing.

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