Eugenics Review
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Eugenics Review was a scholarly journal associated with the Eugenics Society that promoted and discussed eugenic theories and policies in the early to mid-20th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bulletin of the Eugenics Society | 1 |
| Eugenics Review canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8203805 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eugenics Review Context triple: [Eugenics Society, publication, Eugenics Review]
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A.
The Need for Eugenic Reform
The Need for Eugenic Reform is an early 20th-century book by Leonard Darwin advocating for the application of eugenic principles to social and public policy.
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B.
The Future of Eugenics
"The Future of Eugenics" is a work by Leonard Darwin that explores and advocates for the application of early 20th-century eugenic ideas to social policy and human heredity.
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C.
Eugenics Wars
The Eugenics Wars are a pivotal fictional conflict in the Star Trek universe, depicting late-20th-century global wars sparked by genetically engineered superhumans attempting to dominate humanity.
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D.
Eugenics Society
The Eugenics Society was a British organization founded in the early 20th century to promote the study and application of eugenics, advocating for the improvement of the human population through selective breeding and related social policies.
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E.
eugenics movement
The eugenics movement was a social and scientific campaign, influential in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that sought to improve the genetic quality of human populations through selective breeding and restrictive reproductive policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eugenics Review Target entity description: Eugenics Review was a scholarly journal associated with the Eugenics Society that promoted and discussed eugenic theories and policies in the early to mid-20th century.
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A.
The Need for Eugenic Reform
The Need for Eugenic Reform is an early 20th-century book by Leonard Darwin advocating for the application of eugenic principles to social and public policy.
-
B.
The Future of Eugenics
"The Future of Eugenics" is a work by Leonard Darwin that explores and advocates for the application of early 20th-century eugenic ideas to social policy and human heredity.
-
C.
Eugenics Wars
The Eugenics Wars are a pivotal fictional conflict in the Star Trek universe, depicting late-20th-century global wars sparked by genetically engineered superhumans attempting to dominate humanity.
-
D.
Eugenics Society
The Eugenics Society was a British organization founded in the early 20th century to promote the study and application of eugenics, advocating for the improvement of the human population through selective breeding and related social policies.
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E.
eugenics movement
The eugenics movement was a social and scientific campaign, influential in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that sought to improve the genetic quality of human populations through selective breeding and restrictive reproductive policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic journal
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scientific journal ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
discuss eugenic policies
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influence public policy on heredity and population ⓘ promote eugenic ideas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eugenics Society
NERFINISHED
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Galton Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discipline | eugenics ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
historical studies of eugenics
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histories of British science ⓘ |
| editorialPolicy |
advocated eugenic legislation
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supported differential birth rates ⓘ supported selective breeding ⓘ supported sterilization policies ⓘ |
| endTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
heredity
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human reproduction ⓘ population control ⓘ public health policy ⓘ racial theories ⓘ |
| hasPublicationFrequency | quarterly ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Journal of Biosocial Science NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
linked to British eugenics movement
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part of early 20th century eugenics movement ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
policymakers
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scientists ⓘ social reformers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
eugenics
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genetics ⓘ population studies ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableContributor |
Francis Galton
NERFINISHED
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Karl Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonard Darwin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronald A. Fisher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
Eugenics Society
NERFINISHED
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Galton Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Eugenics Society
NERFINISHED
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Galton Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
associated with coercive population policies
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associated with scientific racism ⓘ controversial ⓘ |
| startTime | 1909 ⓘ |
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Subject: Eugenics Review Description of subject: Eugenics Review was a scholarly journal associated with the Eugenics Society that promoted and discussed eugenic theories and policies in the early to mid-20th century.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bulletin of the Eugenics Society