HyperDic: galton

English > 1 sense of the word Galton:
NOUNperson Galton, Francis Galton, Sir Francis GaltonEnglish scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology
Galton > pronunciation
Soundsgae'ltahn
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English > Galton: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology; founder of eugenics and first to use fingerprints for identification (1822-1911).
SynonymsFrancis Galton, Sir Francis Galton
Instance ofscientistA person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
SpanishFrancis Galton, Sir Francis Galton
CatalanFrancis Galton

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