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Physogs: a game with consequences.

Courtney E Thompson¹

¹Mississippi State University, MS 39762, United States.

|August 18, 2019

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Physogs, a 1939 UK card game based on physiognomy, influenced Jacques Penry's later development of Photofit, a facial recognition system used by British police.

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Area of Science:

Forensic Science
Psychology
History of Science

Background:

The study examines the historical link between physiognomy and facial recognition technology.
It introduces Physogs, a 1939 card game based on physiognomic principles for reading facial features and character.
It highlights the development of Photofit, a composite facial recognition system adopted by British police in the late 1960s.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the evolution of physiognomy from a card game to a policing tool.
To understand Jacques Penry's role in bridging early physiognomic concepts with modern facial recognition.
To investigate the origins of composite facial recognition systems in law enforcement.

Main Methods:

Historical analysis of the Physogs card game and its principles.
Examination of the development and implementation of the Photofit system.
Biographical research on Jacques Penry and his contributions.

Main Results:

Physogs served as an early, albeit unconventional, educational tool for physiognomic interpretation.
Jacques Penry's work represents a direct lineage from physiognomic theories to practical facial composite technology.
The transition demonstrates how pseudoscientific concepts can influence technological development in forensic applications.

Conclusions:

The card game Physogs represents an unexpected but significant precursor to modern facial recognition systems.
Jacques Penry's innovative application of physiognomy laid the groundwork for the Photofit system used in British policing.
This historical trajectory underscores the complex and sometimes indirect path of scientific and technological advancement.