Birthdate: February 16, 1822
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Birmingham
Died: January 17, 1911
Sir Francis Galton, a British polymath, was a pioneer in behavioral genetics during the Victorian era. He authored over 340 papers and books, advancing statistical concepts such as correlation and regression to the mean. Galton applied statistical methods to investigate human variances and the inheritance of intelligence, utilizing questionnaires and surveys for data collection. He is credited with coining the phrase “nature versus nurture” and conducting the first social scientific study on genius. His influential work also spanned fields like psychometrics, forensic science, meteorology, and eugenics, leading to his knighthood in 1909.
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