“Two imbecile parents, whether related or not, have only imbecile offspring.”

— Charles Davenport

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About Charles Davenport

Biologist • American

Charles Benedict Davenport was a prominent American biologist and a leading figure in the American eugenics movement. He established the Eugenics Record Office at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in 1910, which became a...

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