Talk:Francis Galton

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darwin[edit]

I have the Darwin family tree done in PowerPoint. Please post on my talk page to request changes or email me to get a copy of the PowerPoint.Cutler 21:21, 3 Mar 2004 (UTC)

In my editing on 3 Jun 2005, 17:34, I'm pretty sure I did not inadvertantly take out anything already on the article. I'm sure it's all there, but some things may be disputed.--AI 03:41, 4 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Histerionics[edit]

What does word refer to? Is it a misspelling of "histrionics"? Does it refer to "historiometry"? Would a different word be better? -Willmcw 23:43, August 11, 2005 (UTC)

cardiogram[edit]

Galton did not invent the electrocardiogram as someone claimed. I have removed this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Gavantredoux (talk • contribs) 18:13, August 20, 2007 (UTC).

South West Africa[edit]

The link to "South West Africa" in the "Early life" section links to a page about the territory of that name that existed from 1915-1990 (before becoming Namibia). However, Galton went there in c.1850. I don't know much about the history and I don't know how Galton described the area in his writings, but would it make more sense to remove the link and perhaps use lower case for "south west Africa" (while retaining the mention of present-day Namibia, with link), to make clear that we are simply referring to the area, and not to a political entity which did not yet exist at the time Galton was there? The page on Namibia has some information about the history going back to the 19th century and earlier, so that seems the most useful page to link to.

Galton and Racism[edit]

Nothing much is said about Galton's incredible racism. Shouldn't that be added to the page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 140.160.182.114 (talk) 17:17, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It is mention in the opening paragraph

... and a proponent of social Darwinism, eugenics and scientific racism.

There is an extensive section on Heredity and eugenics

Is there anything we are particularly missing? --Salix alba (talk): 18:52, 4 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. A proper critical introduction on top of the whole article addressing the toxic nature of this "knight" as a kind of trigger warning to people sensitive to the topic. 79.210.222.209 (talk) 20:55, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Older iterations of this page made better reference to his involvement in eugenics explicitly in the first few words/paragraph. Recent revisions (have for some reason?) decided to make this more obscure, changing "eugenics" to a link to behavioral genetics. A look at older versions of the page will show this wasn't always the case. Very interesting as to why someone would wish to to this. Vidalion (talk) 16:28, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]