Sir Francis Galton

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
gptkbp:born February 16, 1822
gptkbp:child Francis Galton Jr.
gptkbp:contribution developed the concept of regression toward the mean
created the first weather map
founder of eugenics
introduced the use of questionnaires in research
pioneered statistical methods
gptkbp:died January 17, 1911
gptkbp:field gptkb:psychology
statistics
anthropometry
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Genetics
gptkb:sociology
geography
psychometrics
anthropology
heredity
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Francis Galton
gptkbp:influence biostatistics
social science research
modern psychology
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Karl_Pearson
gptkb:Charles_Spearman
gptkb:William_Sealy_Gosset
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Galton_board
psychometric tests
weather forecasting methods
gptkbp:known_for fingerprint analysis
eugenics
statistical correlation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Essays_in_Eugenics
gptkb:Hereditary_Genius
Fingerprints
The English Men of Science
Natural Inheritance
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Polygon
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Birmingham
gptkb:London
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Louisa_Galton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gold_Medal_from_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkb:Ronald_A._Fisher
gptkb:Patron's_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5