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THE BIG PICTURE: Charles B. Davenport, father of the American Eugenics movement, inspiration to the Nazis. - Scientific Inquirer

Summary by Scientific Inquirer
Charles Benedict Davenport (1866–1944) was an American biologist and a central figure in the early 20th-century eugenics movement. While he made notable contributions to the field of genetics, particularly in applying Mendelian principles to humans, his legacy is inseparable from his role as a pioneer and champion of scientific racism and eugenics in the United States. Davenport earned a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard and became a prominent figur…
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Scientific Inquirer broke the news in on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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