Francis Galton was born on February 16, 1822. He was an british scholar, english explorer, anthologist, and even an eugenist. In 1833, he first used the term eugenics meaning “well - born”. He showed how eugenics is a dangerous social issue by first using the term eugenics, through studies and research, and defining what eugenics is. To know whether something is a dangerous social issue, first thing it to know what it is. Francis Galton was the first to use the term eugenics and really defined eugenics as well. He first said that the term eugenics was “well born”. Then he later did more studies and got a better understanding. Eugenics is when you try to improve the human race. Francis Galton showed that eugenics is a dangerous