Ruth Darwin
Ruth Frances Darwin CBE (20 August 1883 – 15 October 1972) was Commissioner of the Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency and an advocate of eugenics.
Ruth Darwin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 August 1883 |
| Died | 15 October 1972 |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Eugenics activism |
| Board member of | Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Sir Horace Darwin The Hon. Ida Farrer |
| Family | Darwin–Wedgwood family |
| Awards | CBE (1938) |
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