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LoC No.: 06019061
Title:
Noteworthy Families (Modern Science)
An Index to Kinships in Near Degrees between Persons Whose Achievements Are Honourable, and Have Been Publicly Recorded
Note: Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Laura Wisewell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https: //www.pgdp.net/)
Summary: "Noteworthy Families (Modern Science)" by Francis Galton and Edgar Schuster is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. This work investigates kinship among distinguished individuals, particularly focusing on the families of noteworthy persons recognized for their contributions to science and society. It serves as a detailed index aimed at highlighting familial connections that have led to significant achievements, shedding light on the role of heredity in success. The opening of the publication introduces its purpose, which is to systematically document and index families that have produced several notable individuals. Galton explains the methodology used to gather data, primarily through responses from Fellows of the Royal Society, and notes the challenges encountered in acquiring complete information. The authors emphasize the importance of kinship in producing noteworthy individuals and discuss various aspects of noteworthiness as a measure of ability. The text suggests a statistical approach to understanding how familial backgrounds contribute to the emergence and recognition of individuals with exceptional accomplishments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
Author: Schuster, Edgar
EBook No.: 17128
Published: Nov 21, 2005
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Eugenics
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 06019061
Title:
Noteworthy Families (Modern Science)
An Index to Kinships in Near Degrees between Persons Whose Achievements Are Honourable, and Have Been Publicly Recorded
Note: Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Laura Wisewell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https: //www.pgdp.net/)
Summary: "Noteworthy Families (Modern Science)" by Francis Galton and Edgar Schuster is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. This work investigates kinship among distinguished individuals, particularly focusing on the families of noteworthy persons recognized for their contributions to science and society. It serves as a detailed index aimed at highlighting familial connections that have led to significant achievements, shedding light on the role of heredity in success. The opening of the publication introduces its purpose, which is to systematically document and index families that have produced several notable individuals. Galton explains the methodology used to gather data, primarily through responses from Fellows of the Royal Society, and notes the challenges encountered in acquiring complete information. The authors emphasize the importance of kinship in producing noteworthy individuals and discuss various aspects of noteworthiness as a measure of ability. The text suggests a statistical approach to understanding how familial backgrounds contribute to the emergence and recognition of individuals with exceptional accomplishments. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Galton, Francis, 1822-1911
Author: Schuster, Edgar
EBook No.: 17128
Published: Nov 21, 2005
Downloads: 80
Language: English
Subject: Eugenics
LoCC: Social sciences: The family, Marriage, Sex and Gender
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.