Galton Laboratory
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The Galton Laboratory, was a laboratory for research into human genetics
based at University College London
in London
, United Kingdom
. It was originally established in 1904, and became part of UCL's biology department in 1996.
The Galton Laboratory was founded in UCL as early as 1904, as a centre for research in human genetics. The Annals of Human Genetics was founded here in 1925 by Karl Pearson, the first Galton Professor, and the journal has always been edited at the Galton. Pearson was succeeded by R. A. Fisher in 1934. The post-war Galton Professors were Lionel Penrose up to 1965, Harry Harris to 1976 and Bette Robson until 1994. J.B.S. Haldane held the Chair of Biometry here and was succeeded by C.A.B. Smith. The Galton Laboratory became part of the Department of Biology in UCL in 1996. MRC Human Biochemical Genetics Unit was established by Harris in 1962. He was Hon. Director until he went to Philadelphia in 1976, and the Unit continued under the direction of David Hopkinson until its closure in October 2000.
Genetics
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based at University College London
University College London
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. It was originally established in 1904, and became part of UCL's biology department in 1996.
The Galton Laboratory was founded in UCL as early as 1904, as a centre for research in human genetics. The Annals of Human Genetics was founded here in 1925 by Karl Pearson, the first Galton Professor, and the journal has always been edited at the Galton. Pearson was succeeded by R. A. Fisher in 1934. The post-war Galton Professors were Lionel Penrose up to 1965, Harry Harris to 1976 and Bette Robson until 1994. J.B.S. Haldane held the Chair of Biometry here and was succeeded by C.A.B. Smith. The Galton Laboratory became part of the Department of Biology in UCL in 1996. MRC Human Biochemical Genetics Unit was established by Harris in 1962. He was Hon. Director until he went to Philadelphia in 1976, and the Unit continued under the direction of David Hopkinson until its closure in October 2000.
Galton Professors of Eugenics
- Karl PearsonKarl PearsonKarl Pearson FRS was an influential English mathematician who has been credited for establishing the disciplineof mathematical statistics....
1904-1933 - Ronald FisherRonald FisherSir Ronald Aylmer Fisher FRS was an English statistician, evolutionary biologist, eugenicist and geneticist. Among other things, Fisher is well known for his contributions to statistics by creating Fisher's exact test and Fisher's equation...
1933-1943 - Lionel PenroseLionel PenroseLionel Sharples Penrose, FRS was a British psychiatrist, medical geneticist, mathematician and chess theorist, who carried out pioneering work on the genetics of mental retardation. He was educated at the Quaker Leighton Park School and St...
?-1965 - Harry HarrisHarry HarrisHarry B. Harris, Jr. is a vice admiral in the United States Navy who currently serves as the Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.-Early life:...
1965-1976 - Bette Robson 1976-1994
- Professor Nick Wood (2009-present)