Bombay, Jan. 20.
The death is announced of Sir Francis Galton, F.R8., D.0.L.—
Sir Francis Galton was " grandson of Dr. Erasmas Darwin. He was born in 1822. Between 1850 1852 he explored Damaraland and South Ovampoland. For many years he was on the council of the Royal Geographical Society; was " member of the Meteorological Council from 1868 to 1901; secretary of the British Association from 1863 to 1868; president of the Anthropologicsl Institute from 1885 to 1888 and chairman of the Committee of Management of the Kew Observatory in 1899-1900, Sir Francis was the author of several works on scientific sabjecte abd beld " number of medals conferred by scientific bodies, and was the founder of the new study of racial improvement called Engenice. He was knighted in 1909.—Ep.
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