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Scientific Papers
- Date:
- 1850-1922
- Reference:
- GALTON/2
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
Collection contents
About this work
Description
Material relating to Sir Francis Galton's scientific work, consisting primarily of research papers, notes, statistics and data; correspondence; photographs; material relating to eugenics; material relating to fingerprints and personal identification; measurements; and papers relating to his various publications.
Publication/Creation
1850-1922
Physical description
114 boxes
Arrangement
The papers are divided into subjects and are arranged chronologically within each subject; letters relating to a particular piece of scientific work have been left with the working papers connected with them.
Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
Terms of use
The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
Languages
- German
- French
- English