Multiple choice

What French Investigator devised a system to measure & record dimensions of certain body parts

  1. Jacques Cousteau

  2. Gustave Flaubert

  3. Napoleon Bonaparte

  4. Alphonse Bertillon
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Explanation

Alphonse Bertillon, a French police officer and biometrics researcher, created anthropometry in the late 19th century. This identification system relied on precise physical measurements of body parts, such as head length and arm span, under the assumption that these dimensions remain constant in adulthood. It was the standard method of criminal identification before being replaced by fingerprinting.

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