The Troubling Legacy of Francis Galton
Robert Langkjær-Bain
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Robert Langkjær-Bain
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Abstract Few figures stand taller in the history of statistics than Sir Francis Galton. But can we separate Galton's achievements in statistical science from his views on race and his association with eugenics? By Robert Langkjær-Bain
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Abstract Few figures stand taller in the history of statistics than Sir Francis Galton. But can we separate Galton's achievements in statistical science from his views on race and his association with eugenics? By Robert Langkjær-Bain
Key concepts: Galton's problem, Eugenics, Race (biology), Genealogy, Sociology, Biology, History, Statistics