Sir Francis Galton

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Sir Francis Galton - English 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)

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Francis Galton Galton			It was during this time that pioneers such as Sir Francis Galton and Edward Henry contributed to the development of modern fingerprint identification, which became the linchpin of investigations. Forensics: from its esoteric history to the streets of Baghdad by Collins, Pamela M. / Military Police In the year 1886, Sir Francis Galton, a Victorian scientist, developed a technique to predict the height of children. Victorian era scientist's 'height predictor' rule still most accurate by Asian News International Charles Darwin's cousin, Sir Francis Galton, identified the individual ridge features used today and in 1892 he introduced a kit consisting of ink, blotter, roller, glass slide, turpentine and record books. NETPark leads way with new techology; In association with NETPARK NET by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			Sir Arthur Travers Harris Sir Barton Sir Bernard Law Montgomery Sir Bernard Lovell Sir Bernard Williams Sir Charles Leonard Woolley Sir Charles Scott Sherrington Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin Sir Charles Wheatstone Sir Charles William Siemens Sir Christopher Wren Sir Clive Marles Sinclair Sir David Alexander Cecil Low Sir David Bruce Sir David Low Sir Edmund Hillary Sir Edmund Percival Hillary Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward William Elgar Sir Edwin Landseer Luytens Sir Edwin Lutyens Sir Ernst Boris Chain Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Galton Sir Frank Whittle Sir Fred Hoyle Sir Frederick Ashton Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins Sir Frederick Grant Banting Sir Frederick Handley Page Sir Frederick William Herschel Sir Galahad Sir Gawain Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Sir George Otto Trevelyan Sir George Paget Thomson Sir Geraint Sir Hans Adolf Krebs Sir Harold George Nicolson Sir Harold Walter Kroto Sir Harry MacLennan Lauder Sir Henry Bessemer Sir Henry Joseph Wood Sir Henry Maxmilian Beerbohm Sir Henry Morgan Sir Henry Morton Stanley Sir Henry Percy Sir Henry Rider Haggard Sir Henry Wood			Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward Frankland Sir Edward Jenner Sir Edward Jenner Sir Edward Tylor Sir Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward William Elgar Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowships and Scholarships Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Sir Edwin Landseer Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens Sir Edwin Landseer Luytens Sir Edwin Lutyens Sir Edwin Lutyens Sir Ernst Boris Chain Sir Ernst Chain Sir Evelyn Waugh Sîr Feirionydd Sîr Feirionydd Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Bacon Sir Francis Beaumont Sir Francis Beaumont Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake Boulevard Sir Francis Drake High School Sir Francis Galton Sir Francis McClintock Sir Francis Walsingham Sir Frank Brangwyn Sir Frank Whittle Sir Franklin Sir Fred Hoyle Sir Frederick Ashton Sir Frederick Ashton Sir Frederick Banting Sir Frederick G Sir Frederick G Sir Frederick G Sir Frederick Gibberd Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins Sir Frederick Grant Banting Sir Frederick Handley Page Sir Frederick Hoyle Sir Frederick William Herschel Sir Frobisher Sir Fynwy Sir Fynwy Sir Gaerfyrddin Sir Gaerfyrddin Sir Galahad Sir Galahad Sir Galahads Sir Galahads Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Sir Gareth Sir Gareth

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