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Francis Galton   /frˈænsəs gˈæltən/   Listen
Francis Galton

noun
1.
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).  Synonyms: Galton, Sir Francis Galton.






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... the dream thoughts which has been accumulated for the formation of the dream scene must be naturally fit for this application. There must be one or more common factors. The dream work proceeds like Francis Galton with his family photographs. The different elements are put one on top of the other; what is common to the composite picture stands out clearly, the opposing details cancel each other. This process of reproduction partly explains the wavering statements, ...
— Dream Psychology - Psychoanalysis for Beginners • Sigmund Freud



Words linked to "Francis Galton" :   Sir Francis Galton, scientist, Galton



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