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Galton, Sir Francis Reference library
Ian M. L. Hunter
The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2 ed.)
...in 1908 , he wrote with high-minded passion about this elevating new religion, and he bequeathed £45,000 to establish the study of eugenics at London University. As a person, Galton was socially reserved, preoccupied by scientific labours, and inclined to be aloof. Yet his courtesy, generosity, and gentle good humour endeared him to the few people who knew him closely. He was widely respected, and honoured by, scientific circles, even though many scientists regarded him as crankish. He was knighted in 1909 . Since his death, his eugenic ideals have...
