Madison Grant

Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist. As a eugenicist, Grant was responsible for one of the most famous works of scientific racism, a 1916 book which was later used by officials in Nazi Germany to justify their racial policies of compulsory sterilization and compulsory euthanasia, and played an active role in crafting strong immigration restriction and anti-miscegenation polices in the United States. As a conservationist, Grant was credited with the saving of many different species of animals, founding many different environmental and philanthropic organizations, and developing much of the discipline of wildlife management.

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November 19 - 1865 - May 30 - 1937 - American - Lawyer - Eugenicist - Conservationist - Scientific racism - 1916 - Nazi Germany - Compulsory sterilization - Compulsory euthanasia - Immigration restriction - Anti-miscegenation

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