SCOUT· 50%53m·2026-09-17·Arts CulturePart Four: Francis Galton: Inventor of Eugenics
We conclude the story of Francis Galton and explore all the hideous ways his ideas helped inspire eugenic laws around the world, and ultimately the Holocaust. Sources: https://www.historyofdatascience.com/francis-galton-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-19th-century-science/…
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