Fingerprinting's Origins
Development Around the World
What began as a tool to prevent forgery and fraud became a scientific instrument for criminal identification after Dr. Henry Faulds realized the unique qualities of each individual print, and future scientists like Sir Francis Galton elaborated on his work.
1858 - "[William James Herschel's] spontaneous printing of |
Photos and captions from onin.com's The History of Fingerprints (2013) and Francis Galton's Finger Prints (1892).
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