Inquiry into the Indian Civil Service

Date:
1882-1883
Reference:
GALTON/2/4/18/9
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Galton Papers
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Inquiry into the Indian Civil Service. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Papers relating to Galton's inquiry into the success of those who entered the Indian Civil Service, consisting of:

Letters from Charles Prinsep regarding his research into figures for the years 1826-1856.

A copy of Alfred Cotterell Tupp, The Competitive Civil Service of India: 1856-1882 (Bombay; 1882).

Galton's notes and calculations.

The notes are accompanied with a slip of paper annotated by Galton "Inquiries into [the] connection between high marks and success in after life. Did not lead to much, because the selected candidates are all good men."

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1882-1883

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3 items

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The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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