Bertillon system

Bertillon system

noun
a system of identifying persons, especially criminals, by a record of individual physical measurements and peculiarities.

Origin:
1895–1900; named after A. Bertillon
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Bertillon system (ˈbɜːtɪˌlɒn, French bɛrtijɔ̃)
 
n
a system formerly in use for identifying persons, esp criminals, by means of a detailed record of physical characteristics
 
[C19: named after Alphonse Bertillon (1853--1914), French criminal investigator]

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