1st Edition

English Men of Science Their Nature and Nurture

By Francis Galton Copyright 1874
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

This edition first published in 1970. Francis Galton has been honoured as the founder of biostatics and one of the creators of modern psychology. His principal aim was to establish a body of statistical knowledge about mental heredity which would result in a new pattern of behaviour for society. The relationship between outstanding men had led him to conclude that mental traits are inherited, and... Read more

Introduction to the Second Editions Ruth Schwartz Cowan;  Preface;  1. Antecedents  2. Qualities  3. Origin of Taste for Science  4. Education;  Appendix

Biography

Francis Galton