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Also Known As Sir Francis Galton
Born February 16, 1822 ā€¢ England
Died January 17, 1911 (aged 88) ā€¢ Haslemere ā€¢ England
Awards And Honors Copley Medal (1910)
Notable Works ā€œHereditary Geniusā€ ā€¢ ā€œInquiries into Human Faculty and Its Developmentā€
Subjects Of Study human intelligence

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