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alphonse bertillon

/ˈælfɒns bɜːrˈtɪljɒn/

Traduction: Policier français et chercheur en biométrie, créateur de l'anthropométrie, un système d'identification par mensurations corporelles, largement utilisé avant que la dactyloscopie ne devienne la norme.

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/ˈælfɒns bɜːrˈtɪljɒn/formalscientific
  • frPolicier français et chercheur en biométrie, créateur de l'anthropométrie, un système d'identification par mensurations corporelles, largement utilisé avant que la dactyloscopie ne devienne la norme.

A French law enforcement officer and biometrics researcher who created anthropometry, an identification system using body measurements, which was widely used before fingerprinting became standard.

  1. Anthropometric identification systemC2formal

    A method of identifying criminals by measuring specific body parts, developed by French police officer Alphonse Bertillon in the late 19th century.

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    • The Bertillon system was used before fingerprinting became standard.
    • Alphonse Bertillon's method involved precise measurements of the skull and limbs.
    • Police departments adopted the Bertillon system to track repeat offenders.