Portraits of Francis Galton

Portraits of Francis Galton in the style of Alphonse Bertillon, creator of a method of body measurement. Galton's eugenics reflected his devotion to the measurement of physical traits. (DNAi location: Chronicle > Threat of the Unfit > founders)

Portraits of Francis Galton in the style of Alphonse Bertillon, creator of a method of body measurement. Galton's eugenics reflected his devotion to the measurement of physical traits.

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  • ID: 15809
  • Source: DNALC.DNAi

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11915. Anthropometry card of Francis Galton, with profile and full-face photos and spaces for key body measurements, taken by Alphonse Bertillon

Anthropometry card of Francis Galton, with profile and full-face photos and spaces for key body measurements, taken by Alphonse Bertillon

  • ID: 11915
  • Source: EA

15780. Composite of the portraits of six members of the same family, by F. Galton 1882

Francis Galton used composite portraiture to identify physical traits common to families and population groups. Source: University College, London.

  • ID: 15780
  • Source: DNAi

11916. Anthropometry card of Alphonse Bertillon, who originated this criminal identification system of profile and full-face photos and key body measurements

Anthropometry card of Alphonse Bertillon, who originated this criminal identification system of profile and full-face photos and key body measurements

  • ID: 11916
  • Source: EA

12118. Alphonse Bertillon's measurement card, done according to his own system for criminal anthropometry

Alphonse Bertillon's measurement card, done according to his own system for criminal anthropometry

  • ID: 12118
  • Source: EA

12119. Alphonse Bertillon's measurement card, done according to his own system for criminal anthropometry (1)

Alphonse Bertillon's measurement card, done according to his own system for criminal anthropometry (1)

  • ID: 12119
  • Source: EA

15754. Portrait of Francis Galton

Francis Galton portrait from the University of California

  • ID: 15754
  • Source: DNAi

15782. Composite Portraits of Scientific Men, Science, 5/8/1885, by F. Galton

Composite Portraits of Scientific Men, Science, 5/8/1885. Francis Galton used composites to identify features of a "type."

  • ID: 15782
  • Source: DNAi

15810. Francis Galton and Charles Davenport

Francis Galton and Charles Davenport, founders of the eugenics movement.

  • ID: 15810
  • Source: DNAi

15750. finger prints

Title page of Finger Prints, by Francis Galton. Galton suggested the first elementary system of classifying fingerprints into loops, arches, and whorls.

  • ID: 15750
  • Source: DNAi

15781. Criminals' common features, F. Galton

Composite portraits illustrating features common among men convicted of crimes of violence.

  • ID: 15781
  • Source: DNAi