Register of Measurements, No. 3022 - 3521

Date:
26 May 1890-03 Nov 1890
Reference:
GALTON/2/4/18/18/2/11
Part of:
Galton Papers
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Description

Register of measurements, for participants no. 3022 - 3521. The following information is recorded for each person:

Name; initials of self, mother and father.

Date of birth.

Eye colour

Sex

Married, unmarried, widowed

Colour sense

Occupation

Dates of measurement

Head length, maximum from root of nose (Inch. Tenths.)

Head breadth maximum (Inch. Tenths.)

Height standing, less heels of shoes (Inch. Tenths.)

Span of arms from opposite finger tips (Inch. Tenths.)

Weight in ordinary clothing (lbs)

Strength of squeeze: right hand; left hand (lbs)

Breathing capacity (cubic inches)

Distance of reading diamond numerals: right eye; left eye (inches)

Snellen's type read at 20 feet (No. of type)

Height sitting above seat of chair (Inch. Tenths.)

Height of top of knee, when sitting, less heels (Inch. Tenths.)

Length of elbow to finger tip left arm (Inches. Tenths.)

Length of middle finger of left hand (Inches. Tenths.)

Keenness of hearing

Highest audible notes (vibrations per second)

Reaction time: to sight; to sound (thousandths of a second)

Publication/Creation

26 May 1890-03 Nov 1890

Physical description

1 large volume

Terms of use

The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.

Location of duplicates

A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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Where to find it

Location of original

The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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