| FEB.
16, 1822 |
Francis
Galton was born. |
| 1838 |
At
the age of sixteen, he joined as apprentice to principal house
surgeon at the Birmingham General Hospital in England. |
| 1840 |
He
entered Trinity College, Cambridge, with the view to receive
a medical degree. |
| 1845 |
His
father Samuel passed away leaving him a handsome inheritance.
|
| 1850 |
He
decided to use his financial freedom to become an explorer of
Africa. |
| 1853 |
Galton
was elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He got
married. His work ‘Narrative of an Explorer in Tropical
South Africa’ was published. |
| 1859 |
Publication
of the ‘Origin of Species’ by Charles
Darwin made a marked epoch in his own mental development.
|
| 1860 |
Galton
made significant impact in the fields of mapping and weather
forecasting. |
| 1869 |
He
wrote Hereditary Genius. |
| 1872 |
He
wrote an essay, Statistical Inquiries into the Efficacy of Prayer.
|
| 1908 |
His
autobiography Memories of My Life was published. He provided
a vivid and disturbing account of his medical experiences. |
| JAN.
17, 1911 |
He
died at the age of 89. |
