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Bookmark or Share- Eugenics - WikipediaWhile eugenic principles have been practiced as early as ancient Greece, the contemporary history of eugenics began in the late 19th century, when a popular eugenics movement emerged in the United Kingdom, and then spread to many countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and most European countries (e.g. , Sweden and Germany ...
- Eugenics: Definition, Movement & Meaning | HISTORYPrint Page. Sir Francis Galton, founder of the science of eugenics. (Bettmann / Getty Images) Eugenics is the practice or advocacy of improving the human species by selectively mating people...
- Eugenics | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaEugenics, the selection of desired heritable characteristics to improve future generations, typically in reference to humans. The term eugenics was coined in 1883 by British scientist Francis Galton. By World War I many scientists and political leaders supported eugenics, though it ultimately failed as a science.
- Eugenics | Holocaust EncyclopediaTheories of eugenics, or “racial hygiene” in the German context, shaped many of Nazi Germany’s persecutory policies. Key Facts. 1. Eugenics, or “racial hygiene,” was a scientific movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 2. While today eugenics may be regarded as a pseudoscience, it was seen as cutting edge ...
- What Is Eugenics? Definition and History - ThoughtCoEugenics is a social movement based on the belief that the genetic quality of the human race can be improved by the use of selective breeding, as well as other often morally criticized means to eliminate groups of people considered genetically inferior, while encouraging the growth of groups judged to be genetically superior.
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