E. S. Gosney
Ezra Seymour Gosney (November 6, 1855 – September 14, 1942) was an American philanthropist and eugenicist. In 1928 he founded the Human Betterment Foundation (HBF) in Pasadena, California, with the stated aim "to foster and aid constructive and educational forces for the protection and betterment of the human family in body, mind, character, and citizenship," primarily through the advocacy of compulsory sterilization of people who are mentally ill or intellectually disabled.
E.S. Gosney | |
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| Born | November 6, 1855 Kenton County, Kentucky, United States |
| Died | September 14, 1942 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Saint Louis University School of Law |
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| Known for | Advocating eugenics and compulsory sterilization |
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