Frederick Osborn

Major General Frederick Henry Osborn CBE (March 21, 1889 – January 5, 1981) was an American philanthropist, military leader, and eugenicist. He was a founder of several organizations and played a central part in reorienting eugenics in away from overt racism in the years leading up to World War II. The American Philosophical Society considers him to have been "the respectable face of eugenic research in the post-war period."

For the English sportsman, see Frederick Osborn (cricketer).
Frederick Henry Osborn
Born(1889-03-21)March 21, 1889
DiedJanuary 5, 1981(1981-01-05) (aged 91)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1940–1944
RankMajor General
Battles/warsWorld War II
Alma materPrinceton University
Trinity College, Cambridge
Other workphilanthropist
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