Abstract
The major aim of this article is to report experimental results about the numerical quantities of the different shapes of human nose as well as to classify them into defined shape groups. To the best of the author knowledge this approach has never been applied. The results are based on 1793 pictures of noses of which 403 are artworks, 498 are photographs taken by the author in Europe - Holland, Belgium and France - while visiting these places, 801 were photographed in Israel and 91 are not clear where exactly photographed. 1081 were photographs of men and 712 of women. The author has succeeded to classify all the noses into 14 groups demonstrated in Figure 2 where for each nose shape it was possible to find also an artistic demonstration. The detailed results for the number of noses versus their shape and sources: artworks and photographing places - Europe and Israel - are reported in Table 1. The most widespread nose is shape 1, the fleshy nose in Figure 2, 24.2%, where the less widespread nose is shape 4, turned-up nose, 0.45%. It should be emphasized also that shape 14 photographed in Israel is extremely unique and the only one existing among the 1793 noses that were considered. In addition to the numerical results the following subjects are elaborated with respect to human’s nose: its anatomy, its different shapes as well as their relation to human’s character and facial attractiveness. And finally it is important to mention the development of electronic/artificial noses as systems for the automated detection and classification of odors, vapors, and gases.
Citation
Tamir A. Numerical Survey of the Different Shapes of Human Nose. SM Otolaryngol. 2017; 1(1): 1005.