Sir Francis Galton

/sər ˌfrænsəs ˌgɔltn/
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Definitions of Sir Francis Galton
  1. noun
    English scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911)
    synonyms: Francis Galton, Galton
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    a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
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