Galton Institute
 Galton Institute     | |
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| Formation | 1907 |
| Headquarters | London, England |
| Type | NGO |
| Interests | Eugenics |
The Galton Institute was a nonprofit based in London;[1] now continued as: Adelphi Genetics Forum.
Contents
Own words
"To promote the public understanding of human heredity and to facilitate informed debate about the ethical issues raised by advances in reproductive technology".[2]
History
It was founded by Sybil Gotto in 1907 as the Eugenics Education Society, with the aim of promoting the research and understanding of eugenics. Members came predominately from the professional class and included eminent scientists such as Francis Galton. The Society engaged in advocacy and research to further their eugenic goals, and members participated in activities such as lobbying Parliament, organizing lectures, and producing propaganda. It became the Eugenics Society in 1924 (often referred to as the British Eugenics Society to distinguish it from others). From 1909 to 1968 it published The Eugenics Review, a scientific journal dedicated to eugenics. Membership reached its peak during the 1930s. The Society was renamed the Galton Institute in 1989 and was renamed Adelphi Genetics Forum in 2021.
Known members
8 of the 58 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
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| Arthur Balfour | |
| William Beveridge | Economist who helped shape welfare state policies and institutions in post-World War II Britain . |
| Neville Chamberlain | |
| Winston Churchill | |
| Madison Grant | "Hitler's American guru" |
| Julian Huxley | English evolutionary biologist, eugenicist, and internationalist |
| John Maynard Keynes | Very influential economist, Director of the Bank of England in the 1940s |
| Margaret Sanger | US eugenicist and birth control promoter. Long sponsored by the Rockefeller family. |
