Bertillon system

noun Ber·til·lon system \ˈbər-t^əl-ˌän-, ˈber-tē-ˌyōⁿ-\

Definition of BERTILLON SYSTEM

: a system for identifying persons based on bodily measurements, photographs, and notation of data (as markings, color, and thumb line impressions)

Alphonse Bertillon †1914 French criminologist

First Known Use: 1893

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