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RefNoRR/13/96
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Karl Pearson, on his paper 'Mathematical contributions to the theory of evolution. On telegony in man' to Francis Galton
Date2 October 1896
DescriptionResponds to the referee's suggestion that variability of younger children should be listed as a probable cause. He doubts if this should be added. He would be glad to receive any references or suggestions.

Subject: Mathematics

[Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society, 1896].
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionLetter on paper
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AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialDOI: 10.1098/rspl.1896.0048
RelatedRecordRR/13/95bis
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8002Pearson; Karl (1857 - 1936); statistician and eugenicist1857 - 1936
NA7708Galton; Sir; Francis (1822 - 1911); statistician, human geneticist and eugenicist1822 - 1911
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