Prominent figures
From Dickinson College Wiki
A large part of the explanation for the integration of eugenics in society is the fact that prominent figures and politicians were heavily involved in eugenics. Those involved ranged from presidents to biologists to the inventor of the telephone.
Professors at universities like Harvard, Columbia and Cornell taught more than 375 separate eugenics courses. Biology textbooks included chapters on eugenics, complete with diagrams showing how "defects" passed from one generation to the next. Fairs hosted "Fitter Family" exhibits, giving awards to those who had "strong family trees."
"liberals, left-wing ideologues, social reformers, people of good intentions, scholars, and totally innocent scientists all contributed to the eugenics movement"
