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May 23, 2024 · In response, Sir William Herschel (1833 – 1917) - who at the time was Chief Administrative Officer of the Hooghly district of Bengal, India - reported that he had been using thumb impressions to identify illiterate prisoners and workers in the course of his official duties.
1 day ago · In the 19th century, Sir William Herschel implemented fingerprints for identity verification in India. Fingerprint patterns were classified by Sir Francis Galton in the late 19th century, laying the foundation for modern fingerprint identification techniques. This classification system revolutionized forensic science and criminal investigations.
4 days ago · Sir William Herschel, a magistrate and government administrator in colonial India, began using fingerprints in July 1858. He used thumb impressions to identify illiterate prisoners and workers in India and also to seal contracts made with the locals.
3 days ago · Sir John Herschel’s careful management of his correspondence, and his central position in nineteenth-century science, make the Royal Society’s Herschel letters an invaluable archival resource, as Eloise Barber discovers during a major new digitisation project.
3 days ago · We owe the use of fingerprint identification to British officer Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet. While in India in 1858 working as a civil servant, he decided to take thumbprints of government ...
May 26, 2024 · 12. William Herschel (1738-1822) Although best known as an astronomer who discovered Uranus, William Herschel also made significant contributions to the Industrial Revolution. He improved the design of reflecting telescopes, enabling him to build the largest telescopes of his time.
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May 22, 2024 · The Will and William West case: The identical inmates that showed the need for fingerprinting, 1903 Published by Protothema on Wed, 05/22/2024 - 03:30 The value of fingerprints as means of identification was established
