Francis Galton

Sir Francis Galton was an English polymath and the originator of eugenics during the Victorian era; his ideas later became the basis of behavioural genetics.

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Who was born first?

• Francis Galton and Julius von Haast were born the same year
• Francis Galton was born 1 year after Richard Francis Burton
• Francis Galton was born 1 year before Alfred Russel Wallace
• Francis Galton was born 1 year after Samuel Baker
• Francis Galton was born 1 year after Robert O'Hara Burke

Timeline

1. Richard Francis BurtonMarch 19, 1821 – October 20, 1890
2. Robert O'Hara BurkeMay 6, 1821 – 1861
3. Samuel BakerJune 8, 1821 – December 30, 1893
4. Francis Galton (this page)February 16, 1822 – January 17, 1911
5. Julius von HaastMay 1, 1822 – August 16, 1887
6. Alfred Russel WallaceJanuary 8, 1823 – November 7, 1913

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