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Blog posts for the Legacies of Eugenics project include news items, commentaries on resources, notes about project activities, and other communications. Our blog editor is Dr Maria Kiladi.

Source of the famous “Eugenics Tree” image

Eugenics was multidisciplinary and many-sided

The “eugenics tree” is one of the most reprinted images associated with the history of the subject. The source is Laughlin (1923: 15, figure 3). It was used at the Second International Congress of Eugenics (September 25-27, 1921), held at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. The image was created for a certificate awarded “for meritorious… Read More »

Speeches Delivered at a Dinner in Honour of Karl Pearson, 1934

Karl Pearson, 1934, from Filon et al (1934)

Karl Pearson retired in 1933, aged 76. To honour his career, colleagues and former students gathered for a dinner in April 1934. On this occasion, Professor LNG Filon, Vice-Chancellor of University of London, gave a tribute to Pearson. This was followed by recollections from several long-time colleagues and the presentation of various gifts. Pearson gave a “reply” to… Read More »