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5 days ago · Sir William Herschel, a British ICS officer in India, began using fingerprints on native contracts. This was done in order to deter locals from disavowing their signatures on civil contracts.
4 days ago · 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. FIRST SCIENTIFIC APPRAISAL OF FINGERPRINTING
6 days ago · The 19th century saw significant advancements, with Sir William James Herschel using fingerprints on native contracts in India as a method of identification from 1858 11. By the late 19th century, the use of fingerprints in criminal investigations began to take shape, notably with the first criminal fingerprint identification by Inspector ...
May 17, 2024 · This image is the object's sharpest view to date, showcasing Hubble’s incredible resolving power and ability to reveal complex dust structures. NGC 4753 resides around 60 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo and was first discovered by the astronomer William Herschel in 1784.
5 days ago · 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
6 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.
May 9, 2024 · Sir John Herschel, 1st Baronet (born March 7, 1792, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England—died May 11, 1871, Collingwood, Kent) was an English astronomer and successor to his father, Sir William Herschel, in the field of stellar and nebular observation and discovery. Early life. An only child, John was educated briefly at Eton and then privately.
