Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences.

  • Galton, Francis, 1822-1911.
Date:
1892
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Credit: Hereditary genius : an inquiry into its laws and consequences. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard Medical School.

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    CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTOEY CHAPTER 1 CLASSIFICATION OF MEN ACCORDING TO THEIR REPUTATION ... 5 CLASSIFICATION OF MEN ACCORDING TO THEIR NATURAL GIFTS . . 12 COMPARISON OF THE TWO CLASSIFICATIONS 33 NOTATION 44 THE JUDGES OF ENGLAND BETWEEN 1660 AND 1865 49 STATESMEN 98 ENGLISH PEERAGES, THEIR INFLUENCE UPON RACE ....... 123 COMMANDERS 134 LITERARY MEN 160 MEN OF SCIENCE • 185 POETS 218 MUSICIANS 230 PAINTERS 239 DIVINES 249 SENIOR CLASSICS OF CAMBRIDGE 289 OARSMEN . 296 WRESTLERS OF THE NORTH COUNTRY 303 COMPARISON OF RESULTS 307 THE COMPARATIVE WORTH OF DIFFERENT RACES 325 INFLUENCES THAT AFFECT THE NATURAL ABILITY OF NATIONS . . 338 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 349 APPENDIX 362 INDEX 369