Papers of Sir Francis Galton 19th century

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Papers of Sir Francis Galton 19th century

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Bodleian Library, Oxford

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Butler, George, 1774-1853.

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George Butler, English headmaster and dean. In his capacity as headmaster of Harrow School, he was the subject of virulent poetical attacks by Lord Byron. From the description of George Butler manuscript material : 1 item, 1820 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 77743153 From the guide to the George Butler manuscript material : 2 items, 1813-1820, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) ...

Galton, Francis, 1822-1911

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Eugenicist. Fellow of the Royal Society. Born in Birmingham, England, educated in Boulogne, Kenilworth and King Edward's School, Birmingham; trained in medicine at Birmingham General Hospital and Kings College London until 1840; B. A. Trinity College, Cambridge. A generous inheritance allowed him to devote his life to travel, and to the study of a succession of virtually unexplored fields: the weather; physical and mental characteristics in man and animals; the influence of heredity on them; her...