Anthropometry facts for kids
Anthropometry is the study of measurement and proportions of the human body.
Alphonse Bertillon and Criminology
Anthropometry was first created by Alphonse Bertillon (April 24, 1853 – February 13, 1914). He was born in Paris, France. When he became a police officer, he created Anthropometry so that criminals could be easily identified. The system helped the police to get through many criminal records quicker. Having produced a set of characteristics of criminals, it became easier for the police to identify offenders.
Anthropometric measurements
The system involves 10 measurements:
- Height
- Stretch
- Bust
- Head length (crown to forehead)
- Head width (temple to temple)
- Cheek width
- Ear length (both left and right)
- Middle finger
- Foot length
- Cubit (length from elbow to middle finger)
Images for kids
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The field of ergonomics employs anthropometry to optimize human interaction with equipment and workplaces.
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A Bertillon record for Francis Galton, from a visit to Bertillon's laboratory in 1893
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Example insole (in-shoe) foot pressure measurement device
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An early set of finger- and handprints by Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet (1833–1917)
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2009 photo showing a man having a retinal scan taken by a U.S. Army soldier
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See also
In Spanish: Antropometría para niños
