![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Galton wrote about the inheritance of genius in 1869 and he developed statistical techniques to model how societies should be shaped. He wanted to craft better societies, better cultures, filled with people with more "desirable" characteristics. Darwin doesn't mention humans in the "Origin of Species" at all, but later on, in 1871, he published the "Descent of Man" which is the application of evolutionary theory to humans.ĭarwin’s half cousin, Francis Galton - who was very enamored with the work of his relative, and his celebrity status - took those principles of artificial selection and applied them to human populations. Darwin demonstrated that the behavioral or physical characteristics of any species can be changed over generational time by selection, either natural or artificial. What happened in the 19th century, though, is the emergence of the ideas of natural selection and evolution in 1859 as described by Charles Darwin. What is the modern definition of "scientific" eugenics, and how did Charles Darwin and Francis Galton contribute to its creation?Īs far as we can tell, the idea of trying to control and mold populations through biology - by restricting reproductive rights or in the infanticide of babies deemed unworthy - appears to be almost universal in almost every culture as long as we have records. ![]()
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