1883 AD
Galton coins the term “eugenics”
Genética y biotecnología · Eugenesia · Historia de las ideas · Ética
In 1883, Galton used the term “eugenics” for a programme of population improvement based on supposed hereditary qualities. Coining the term did not by itself create an institution or explain all later programmes; this entry distinguishes an intellectual formulation from coercive policies later organised in particular contexts.
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