<P> The phrase in its modern sense was popularized by the English Victorian polymath Francis Galton , the modern founder of eugenics and behavioral genetics , discussing the influence of heredity and environment on social advancement . Galton was influenced by the book On the Origin of Species written by his half - cousin , Charles Darwin . </P>
<P> The phrase in its modern sense was popularized by the English Victorian polymath Francis Galton , the modern founder of eugenics and behavioral genetics , discussing the influence of heredity and environment on social advancement . Galton was influenced by the book On the Origin of Species written by his half - cousin , Charles Darwin . </P>
who believed that human ability is due to a combination of both nature and nurture
who believed that human ability is due to a combination of both nature and nurture
Francis Galton
Francis Galton