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Fischer–Saller scale

Fischer–Saller scale

The Fischer–Saller Scale, named for Nazi eugenicist Eugen Fischer and German anthropologist Karl Saller, is used in physical anthropology and medicine to determine the shades of hair color. The scale uses the following designations:[1][2][3][4]

AYoung blond man.jpgvery light blond
B to ELucy Merriam (cropped).jpglight blond
F to LTKvamme.jpgblond
M to OUschi Glas (Berlinale 2012) (cropped).jpgdark blond
P to TGoofy Boy.jpglight brown to medium brown – "chatain"
U to YSharon Shannon smiling.jpgdark brown/black – "brunet"
I, II, III, IVGerman Woman Portrait - Dutch summer festival of the Redhead Day in Breda, September 2010.jpgred
V, VIStrawberry Blond Girl.jpgred blond

Earlier scale

An earlier version of the scale created by Eugen Fischer, known as the Fischer Scale, used a different range of designations:[5][2][6]

1–3red
4dark-brown
5dark-brown / brown
6brown/ auburn
7brown / lightbrown
8brown / lightbrown
9light-brown (sometimes in reddish shades) / some anthropologists call it dark-blond also
10light-brown (sometimes in reddish shades) / some anthropologists call it dark-blond also
11dark-blond / some anthropologists call it light-brown also
12–19golden blond
20–25ash-blond
26dark ash-blond / some anthropologists call it lightbrown also
27–28black

See also

  • Human hair color

References

[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgUbelaker, Douglas H. (July 2000). "Change in Hair Pigmentation in Children from Birth to 5 Years in a Central European Population (Longitudinal Study)". Forensic Science Communications. 2 (3).
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgMalinowski, Andrzej (1997). "Podstawy antropometrii. Metody, techniki, normy". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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Citation Linkwww.persee.fr"Contribution à l'anthropologie des Corses : Anthropologie de la tête (suite) - Persée". 26 February 1968.
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgCoon, Carleton Stevens (1939). "The races of Europe". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgMichalski, Ireneusz (1949). "The anthropological structure of Poland in light of the Polish War Office's materials. Part I". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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Citation Linkwww.persee.fr"Contribution à l'anthropologie des Corses : Anthropologie de la tête (suite) - Persée"
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