HyperDic: sir_francis_galton

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir Francis Galton:
NOUNperson Sir Francis Galton, Galton, Francis GaltonEnglish scientist (cousin of Charles Darwin) who explored many fields including heredity, meteorology, statistics, psychology, and anthropology
English > Sir Francis 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).
SynonymsGalton, Francis Galton
Instance ofscientistA person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
SpanishFrancis Galton, Sir Francis Galton
CatalanFrancis Galton

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