What was Galton's relationship to Charles Darwin?
They were brothers
Galton was Darwin's half-cousin
They were father and son
They were unrelated
Answer
Galton was Darwin's half-cousin. Their mothers were half-sisters, making them first cousins once removed. Galton and Darwin were both interested in science and natural history, and they corresponded with each other about their work. Galton was also a polymath, and he made significant contributions to a wide range of fields, including psychology, statistics, and eugenics.
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