Illustration depicting 'bertillonage' which was originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. Named after the inventor Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914) a French police officer and biometrics researcher. Dated 19th Century

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Illustration depicting 'bertillonage' which was originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. Named after the inventor Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914) a French police officer and biometrics researcher. Dated 19th Century

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Photo credit: © World History Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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