Francis Galton and Building Names at UCL
In October 2014, I proposed to UCL that it change the name of a lecture theatre named for Francis Galton. That letter is here. More…
In October 2014, I proposed to UCL that it change the name of a lecture theatre named for Francis Galton. That letter is here. More…
The “eugenics tree” is one of the most reprinted images associated with the history of the subject. The source is Laughlin (1923: 15, figure 3). It was used at the Second International Congress of Eugenics (September More…
Because I’ve been vocal in arguing for de-naming UCL facilities once (but no longer) associated with racist, nativist, eugenicists Francis Galton and Karl Pearson, I was asked if UCL should de-name its Petrie Museum of More…
These lecture notes derive from Wright’s taught course at University of Chicago, Fundamental Genetics (Zoology 310), which he presented in January-March 1952. This volume is x+62 pages, 8.5″ x 11″. Genetics: Sewall Wright Taught Me, volume More…
George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984) was a leader in twentieth century vertebrate palaeontology, and he contributed to making the American Museum of Natural History a powerhouse in the field. In 1959, Simpson left his job at More…
These lecture notes derive from Wright’s taught course at University of Chicago Physiological Genetics (Zoology 312), which he presented in March-April 1952. This volume is x+72 pages, 8.5″x11″ Physiological Genetics: Sewall Wright Taught Me, volume More…
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