Francis Galton
(1822-1911)

Francis Galton 1850s Sir Francis Galton, probably taken in the 1850s or early 1860s (labeled as "middle life" in source). Foto: not stated / Public Domain

English polymath: geographer, statistician, eugenicist (*1822 – †1911) – Francis Galton was born in Birmingham (City in West Midlands, England) on February 16th, 1822 and died in Haslemere (Town in Surrey, England) on January 17th, 1911 at the age of 88. Today Francis Galton would be 202 years old.

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Age

how old was Francis Galton when he died?

Francis Galton died in 1911 at the age of 88.

Biographical data

Birthday	February 16th, 1822 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Birmingham City in West Midlands, England
Death Date	January 17th, 1911 (Tuesday)
Death place	Haslemere Town in Surrey, England
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Horse 馬

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Francis Galton

Birthday

When was Francis Galton born?

Francis Galton was born on February 16th, 1822.

Death

When did Francis Galton die?

Francis Galton died on January 17th, 1911 at the age of 88 in Haslemere (Town in Surrey, England). Today Francis Galton would be 202 years old.