Bertillon

American  

[bur-tl-on, ber-tee-yawn] / ˈbɜr tlˌɒn, bɛr tiˈyɔ̃ /

noun

1. Alphonse 1853–1914, French criminologist and anthropologist: devised the Bertillon system.

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Example Sentences

In the search for the Mona Lisa, Louis Lépine was partnered with Alphonse Bertillon, a pioneer in this new field of forensic science.

From Literature

Alphonse Bertillon was the black sheep of his largely intellectual family, many of whom were physicians and statisticians.

From Salon

Devised by the French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon in 1879, it was the first scientific method for identifying repeat criminals.

From Literature

Devised by French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon, the system required police to make a precise survey of the dimensions and physical peculiarities of suspects.

From Literature

In the 1890s, the French physician and statistician Jacques Bertillon further systematized death reporting by introducing the Bertillon Classification of Causes of Death, the first medical-coding system, which was adopted and modified in many countries.

From New York Times