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  2. Eugenics - Wikipedia

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    A 1930s exhibit by the Eugenics Society.Some of the signs read "Healthy and Unhealthy Families", "Heredity as the Basis of Efficiency" and "Marry Wisely".Eugenics (/ j uː ˈ dʒ ɛ n ɪ k s / yoo-JEN-iks; from Ancient Greek εύ̃ (eû) 'good, well' and -γενής (genḗs) 'born, come into being, growing/grown') [1] is a set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality ...

  3. History of eugenics - Wikipedia

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    The history of eugenics is the study of development and advocacy of ideas ... According to Galton's definition, eugenics is the proper label for bioengineering of ...

  4. Eugenics in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Eugenics, the set of beliefs and practices which aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population, [1] [2] played a significant role in the history and culture of the United States from the late 19th century into the mid-20th century. [3]

  5. Francis Galton - Wikipedia

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    The word eugenics would sufficiently express the idea; it is at least a neater word and a more generalized one than viriculture, which I once ventured to use. — Galton 1883 , pp. 24–25 He believed that a scheme of 'marks' for family merit should be defined, and early marriage between families of high rank be encouraged via provision of ...

  6. Ronald Fisher - Wikipedia

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    Fisher held strong views on race and eugenics, insisting on racial differences. Although he was clearly a eugenicist, there is some debate as to whether Fisher supported scientific racism (see Ronald Fisher § Views on race). He was the Galton Professor of Eugenics at University College London and editor of the Annals of Eugenics. [35]

  7. Karl Pearson - Wikipedia

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    Karl Pearson FRS FRSE [1] (/ ˈ p ɪər s ə n /; born Carl Pearson; 27 March 1857 – 27 April 1936 [2]) was an English biostatistician and mathematician. [3] [4] He has been credited with establishing the discipline of mathematical statistics.

  8. American Eugenics Society - Wikipedia

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    The American Eugenics Society (AES) was a pro-eugenics organization dedicated to "furthering the discussion, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge about biological and sociocultural forces which affect the structure and composition of human populations".

  9. Harry H. Laughlin - Wikipedia

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    War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows. ISBN 978-1-56858-258-0. Winner, "2003 Best Book of the Year," International Human Rights Award. Bruinius, Harry (2007). Better for All the World: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity.