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Eugenics Society


United Kingdom, Political Org    (1907 to 1989)
• Founded by British intellectuals to promote the concept of "managed evolution"
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1890 1900 1910 1920 1930
WilliamsGLMember
 
KeynesJMDirector
 
DarwinCGOfficer
 
HuxleyJMember
 
TitmussRMMember
 
BalfourAJMember
 
DarwinLOfficer
 
SaundersAMOfficer
 
BeveridgeWHOfficer
 
GaltonFMember
 
GaltonInstSpinoff
 
IntPlanParentAffiliate
 
Life ofEugenicSoc
 
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Williams, Glanville L.   (Member of, 1959 to 1989) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Membership info, including several quotes on the subject
Keynes, John Maynard   (Director of, 1937 to 1944) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• President
Darwin, Charles Galton   (Officer of, 1930 to 1962) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1952 : Published "The Next Million Years" -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1953 : President (1953-59)
Huxley, Julian   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1936 : Published essay "Eugenics and Society" -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1937 : Vice President (1937-44)
• 1959 : President (1959-62)
Titmuss, Richard M.   (Member of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Balfour, Arthur J.   (Member of, 1912 to 1928) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1912 : Gave opening speech at First International Congress of Eugenics
Darwin, Leonard   (Officer of, 1910 to 1943) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1910 : President (1910-28)
Carr-Saunders, Alexander M.   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Beveridge, William H.   (Officer of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Galton, Francis   (Member of, 1907 to 1911) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Honorary President
Galton Institute   (Spinoff of, 1989) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1989 : Eugenics Society changes its name to Galton Institute
International Planned Parenthood Federation   (Affiliate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• The IPPF was originally housed in the offices of the Eugenics Society