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Meaning of GALTON

Pronunciation:  'goltn

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 Definition: [n]  English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields: heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
 
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 Synonyms: Francis Galton, Sir Francis Galton
 
 See Also: man of science, scientist

 

 

 

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