Edouard Mallet's early and almost forgotten study of the average height of Genevan conscripts in 1835

► In 1835, E. Mallet published a today nearly forgotten study of the mean height of Genevan conscripts. ► It is the third auxological study based on a large sample of individual conscript data. ► Urban/rural and international differences are strictly explained by environment and economy. ► Dealt with important methodological questions (e.g., distribution, minimal height requirements).