Alphonse Bertillon: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Apr 19, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 09, 2026
Example of Bertillon identification system added; added cross-reference to mug shot article. Jul 29, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 17, 2024
Place of death changed from Münsterlingen, Switz., to Paris. Jan 21, 2021
Modified link of Web site: Science Museum - Brought to Life - Biography of Alphonse Bertillon. Nov 16, 2017
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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