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Francis Galton

1822–1911

Science & TechnologyFamousErected 1959

The stone plaque for Francis Galton — Photograph via OpenPlaques

Sir Francis Galton 1822 - 1911 explorer statistician founder of eugenics lived here for fifty years

Address: 42 Rutland Gate, Westminster, SW7
Erected: 1959
Known for: Explorer
Category: Science & Technology
Coordinates: 51.49931, -0.16788

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