1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
EUGENICS (from the Gr. ti-ytrip. well born), the modern name given to the science which deals with the influences which improve the inborn qualities of a race, but more particularly with those which develop them to the utmost advantage, and which generally serves to disseminate knowledge and encourage action in the direction of perpetuating a higher racial standard. The founder of this science may be said to be Sir Francis Gallon (f.r.), who has done much to further its study, not only by his writings, but by the e…
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- Vol. 9, pp. 885-885