Sir Francis Galton

About Sir Francis Galton

Birth Day: February 16, 1822
Birth Place: England
Died On: Jan 17, 1911 (age 88)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

Sir Francis Galton Net Worth

Sir Francis Galton was born on February 16, 1822 in England. English Victorian polymath who created the statistical concept of correlation and introduced the use of questionnaires and surveys for collecting data on communities. He wrote over 340 books and papers and his 1869 book Hereditary Genius was the first social scientific attempt to study genius and greatness.

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About

English Victorian polymath who created the statistical concept of correlation and introduced the use of questionnaires and surveys for collecting data on communities. He wrote over 340 books and papers and his 1869 book Hereditary Genius was the first social scientific attempt to study genius and greatness.

Before Fame

He was a founding member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham and in 1850 he joined the Royal Geographical Society, with whom he mounted a difficult expedition into then little-known South West Africa.

Trivia

He coined the phrase "nature versus nurture" and he was knighted in 1909.

Family Life

He got married to Louisa Jane Butler on August 1, 1853.

Associated With

His cousin was the acclaimed English scientist Charles Darwin.