Charles Davenport
- January 5, 2024
- Biologist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Charles Davenport |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 1, 1866(1866-06-01) |
| Age | 158 |
| Date Of Death | February 18, 1944, Cold Spring Harbor, NY |
| Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Connecticut |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Charles Davenport Biography
| Name | Charles Davenport |
| Birthday | Jun 1 |
| Birth Year | 1866 |
| Place Of Birth | Connecticut |
| Home Town | Connecticut |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Children(s) | Millia Davenport |
Charles Davenport is one of the most popular and richest Biologist who was born on June 1, 1866 in Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. American eugenicist and biologist who was known as one of the leaders of the American eugenics movement.
He showed much respect to fellow scientist Francis Galton‘s biometric approach to evolution.
He married Gertrude Crotty in 1894.
Charles Davenport Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Biologist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Charles Davenport is one of the richest Biologist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Charles Davenport 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He earned a Ph.D in biology from Harvard University in 1892 and became a professor of zoology.
He founded the Eugenics Record Office in 1910 and the International Federation of Eugenics Organizations in 1925.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 3 inches |
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Facts & Trivia
Charles Ranked on the list of most popular Biologist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Charles Davenport celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.
What is Charles Davenport known for?
Charles Davenport (1866-1944) was an American biologist and eugenicist. He was a leader in the American eugenics movement and established the Eugenics Records Office , an archive of thousands of family histories collected to study and promote eugenics.
Who is Charles Davenport eugenics?
A proponent of Eugenics crusade , Charles Davenport believed that selective breeding could transform the human race. He founded the Eugenics Record Office in 1910 and recommended widespread eugenics education, including immigration laws to keep out the “defectives” and forced sterilization of native born and immigrants.
What is eugenics?
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,” which gained popularity during the early 20th century. Eugenicists worldwide believed that they could perfect human beings and eliminate so-called social ills through genetics and heredity.
What was eugenics movement?
Basic Information. The American eugenics movement was formed during the late nineteenth century and continued as late as the 1940s. The American eugenics movement embraced negative eugenics, with the goal to eliminate undesirable genetic traits in the human race through selective breeding.
Who is a famous eugenicist?
Charles Davenport (1866-1944), a scientist from the United States, stands out as one of history’s leading eugenicists. He took eugenics from a scientific idea to a worldwide movement implemented in many countries.