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Galton and Alphonse Bertillon

Francis Galton mugshots

Galton made notable contributions to the fields of criminology and crime science. Among many others, he was a correspondent of Alphonse Bertillon, the French police officer who developed anthropometry and the mug shot as systematic ways of identifying criminals.

This photo shows Galton posing for his mugshot. 

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