...may be understood by us to mean, in general, what Francis Gallon meant it to be when he defined it as 'the study of agencies under social control that...future generations either physically or mentally.' In particular it means taking advantage of the facts of heredity to make the human race better, or...

...been published by the Clarendon Press. The author gives a short sketch of the history of eugenics, ie the " study of agencies under social control that...future generations, either physically or mentally," from his introduction of the word in 1883 to the organisation of the Eugenics Record Office in connection...

...University of London for the promotion of the study of " national eugenics," denned as " the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or...future generations either physically or mentally." The fellowship is of the annual value of 250*., is tenable for one year in the first instance, and is renewable...

...envious opportunity to contribute successfully to the study of agencies under social control, and which improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations, either physically or mentally ; that is, to the study of that which has been called eugenics. Mr. Francis Galton, .the originator...

...Galton from the Greek, meaning, literally, to be well born. Gallon defined eugenics as "the study of the agencies under social control that may improve or...future generations, either physically or mentally." Genetics, or the science of plant and animal breeding, is a modern one, scarcely ten years old. The...

...division of scientific philanthropy which he calls the science of ' eugenics.' He defines ' eugenics ' as ' the study of agencies under social control that...future generations, either physically or mentally.' A ' Eugenics Education Society ' has been organized in England, which, together with the British Sociological...

...laboratory for the study of national eugenics in the University of London, has denned this new science as "the study of agencies under social control that...future generations, either physically or mentally." The word "eugenic" here has the double sense of the English well bred, goodness of nature, and goodness...

...IN RACE IMPROVEMENT. Eugenics, a term first used by Francis Gallon in 1883, has been defined by him as the "study of agencies under social control that...future generations, either physically or mentally." As an outcome of an interest which had developed in the subject, largely through Galton's writings...

...the race, to perpetuate themselves. Therefore has come to pass the new science of Eugenics, "which is the study of agencies under social control that may...future generations either physically or mentally." It is the high hope of Francis Galton, the illustrious founder of Eugenics and of his devoted followers...

...book from Gallon gives the definition of eugenics as the word is used in this volume. "Eugenics is the study of agencies under social control that may...future generations, either physically or mentally." A survey of the table of contents shows the thoroughness with which the subject is treated. Table of...