Behind the Bastards

Part One: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics

September 8, 2026·1h 5m·5-min readconversationalcomedy
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Francis Galton, a Victorian-era scientist born into a wealthy English family, pioneered foundational concepts in statistics like regression to the mean and correlation—yet also invented eugenics and laid the groundwork for modern scientific racism. Despite his brilliance, his legacy is pois

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David Christopher Bell

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People

RobertDavid Christopher BellCharles DarwinSamuel Galton

Books

Autobiography of Francis Galton

Research & Papers

Schumacher's dissertation

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Historical FiguresHistory Of ScienceScientific Method

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