Francis Galton

Examples of Francis Galton in the following topics:

• The Regression Fallacy

  • This use of the word "regression" was coined by Sir Francis Galton in a study from 1885 called "Regression Toward Mediocrity in Hereditary Stature. " He showed that the height of children from very short or very tall parents would move towards the average.
  • A picture of Sir Francis Galton, who coined the use of the word "regression

• The Eugenics Movement

  • The Theory of Evolution made famous by Charles Darwin was used by English sociologist and anthropologist Francis Galton, a half-cousin of Darwin, to promote the idea of a human survival of the fittest that could be enacted through selective breeding.
  • The American Eugenics movement was rooted in the biological determinist ideas of Galton and included those who believed in genetic superiority of specific Caucasian groups, supported strict immigration and anti-miscegenation laws, and supported the forcible sterilization of the poor, disabled and "immoral."
  • A half-cousin of Charles Darwin, Francis Galton founded field of Eugenics and promoted the improvement of the human gene pool through selective breeding.

• Regression Toward the Mean: Estimation and Prediction

  • Sir Francis Galton first observed the phenomenon in the context of simple linear regression of data points.
  • Sir Frances Galton first observed the phenomenon of regression towards the mean in genetics research.

• Defining Intelligence

  • Francis Galton, influenced by his half-cousin Charles Darwin, was the first to propose a theory of intelligence.
  • Galton believed intelligence was a real faculty with a biological basis that could be studied by measuring reaction times to certain cognitive tasks.
  • Galton measured the head sizes of British scientists and ordinary citizens, but found no relationship between head size and his definition of intelligence.

• The Eugenics

  • The American eugenics movement was rooted in the biological determinist ideas of Sir Francis Galton, which originated in the 1880s.
  • Galton studied the upper classes of Britain, and arrived at the conclusion that their social positions were due to a superior genetic makeup.

• Coefficient of Correlation

  • It was developed by Karl Pearson from a related idea introduced by Francis Galton in the 1880s.

• French Architecture in the Northern Renaissance

  • Francis I (1494–1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death.
  • Francis poured vast amounts of money into new structures.
  • Beginning in approximately 1528, Francis constructed the Gallery Francis I, which allowed him to pass directly from his apartments to the chapel of the Trinitaires.
  • Francis I of France was one of the great patrons of the arts in early modern Europe.
  • Discuss the advancements in architecture as seen under the reign of Francis I

• Discovery of DNA

  • In the 1950s, Francis Crick and James Watson worked together to determine the structure of DNA at the University of Cambridge, England.
  • Erwin Chargaff met Francis Crick and James D.
  • In 1962, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
  • Francis Crick, James Watson, and Maurice Wilkins were awarded a Nobel Prize for the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1962.
  • The work of pioneering scientists James Watson, Francis Crick, and Maclyn McCarty (pictured at left) led to our present day understanding of DNA.

• The Rise of the Monasteries

  • Francis of Assisi founded the order of the Franciscans, who were known for their charitable work.
  • Like his contemporary, Francis, Dominic saw the need for a new type of organization, and the quick growth of the Dominicans and Franciscans during their first century of existence confirms that the orders of mendicant friars met a need.
  • The inspiration for the Franciscan Order came in 1209 when Francis heard a sermon on Matthew 10:9 that made such an impression on him that he decided to devote himself wholly to a life of apostolic poverty.
  • Francis was soon joined by a prominent fellow townsman, Bernard of Quintavalle, who contributed all that he had to the work, and by other companions, who are said to have reached eleven within a year.
  • Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor.

• The British Empire

  • Famous sea dogs included John Hawkins , Francis Drake, and Walter Raleigh.
  • Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician .
  • Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, privateer, navigator, slaver, and politician.