Frederick Osborn
American philanthropist, general, and eugenicist (1889–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English sportsman, see Frederick Osborn (cricketer).
Major General Frederick Henry Osborn CBE (March 21, 1889 – January 5, 1981) was an American philanthropist, military leader, and eugenicist. He was a founder of several organizations and played a central part in reorienting eugenics in away from overt racism in the years leading up to World War II.[1] The American Philosophical Society considers him to have been "the respectable face of eugenic research in the post-war period."[2] Osborn was the nephew of the paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn.
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Frederick Henry Osborn | |
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Born | (1889-03-21)March 21, 1889 |
Died | January 5, 1981(1981-01-05) (aged 91) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1940–1944 |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Alma mater | Princeton University Trinity College, Cambridge |
Other work | philanthropist |
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