Heredity of Richard Roe A Discussion of the Principles of Eugenics

'From the author's preface:?Eugenics is the science and the art of being well born. In the words of Francis Galton, who invented the term, it is the ?study of agencies that may improve or impair the racial qualities of future generations, either mentally or physically.' ?The knowledge of the science of Eugenics will sooner or later develop the art. Knowledge will lead to better men. At present, through the agencies of charities which perpetuate the weak, or war which eliminates the strong, and of an education which makes celibacy a condition of success, we are in a degree reversing the processes of natural selection. If the fittest do not serve as parents, the next generations will not inherit fitness.'In the present discussion, Richard Roe, a familiar figure in legal practice, serves as a lay figure of heredity, and in tracing his career some of the leading facts and principles of Eugenics are brought under notice.'David Starr Jordan (1851-1931) was a noted educator, scientist and peace activist. Educated at Cornell University, Butler University, and the Indiana University School of Medicine he became the President of Indiana University in 1885, the youngest university president in the nation at the time. Six years later, he accepted the post of President of Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, where he remained, first as president and later as chancellor, until his retirement.Dr. Jordan was a renowned expert in many fields. His training was mainly in ichthyology, the study of fish, and he was widely regarded in that field. He served as an expert witness on the validity of the theory of evolution at the Scopes trial in Tennessee. In addition, he was known for his work in education and philosophy, publishing many works on those subjects.Jordan, David Starr is the author of 'Heredity of Richard Roe A Discussion of the Principles of Eugenics', published 2003 under ISBN 9781410208019 and ISBN 141020801X.