Edward A. Ross, a professor of sociology at both Stanford and the University of Wisconsin, played a significant role in providing "scientific" support for the movement.

The eugenics movement

Explanation:

Edward A. Ross was a professor of sociology at both Stanford and the University of Wisconsin.  He was an American sociologist, eugenicist, economist, and criminologist. Edward Ross was born in Virden, Illinois, and was a strong supporter of eugenics in his academic career. He was known to always speak strongly against immigration, and a strong supporter of the "race self-annihilation" with one of his speech leading to the call for his immediate resignation from Stanford University where he taught as a professor.  

the answer is b: a lockout

glass wants to live in a world of super heroes and villains. he have lived all his life trying to be responsible for the creating the origin story of a super hero; he schemed and caused many incidents (many of them fatal) hoping that someday someone with superpowers would show up and save the day.

he knew himself very much. he saw himself as a villain of a real-life super hero story. he was aware of his strengths (more than smart enough for being manipulative and scheming) and weaknesses (having fragile bones and having to rely on his mind to succeed).