Plaque

Sir Francis Galton

Sir Francis Galton Sir Francis Galton
Inscription

Sir Francis Galton, 1822-1911, explorer, statistician, founder of eugenics, lived here for fifty years.

Site: Sir Francis Galton (1 memorial)

SW7, Rutland Gate, 42

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Sir Francis Galton

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Sir Francis Galton

Biostatistician, human geneticist and eugenicist. Born at The Larches, Sparkb...

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