Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1833 – 24 October 1917) was a British ICS officer in India who used fingerprints for identification on contracts.
- 24 October 1917 (aged 84)
- 9 January 1833, Slough, England
- Fingerprints, forensics
William Herschel, in full Sir William Frederick Herschel, original name Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel, (born November 15, 1738, Hannover, Hanover—died August 25, 1822, Slough, Buckinghamshire, England), German-born British astronomer, the founder of sidereal astronomy for the systematic observation of the stars and nebulae beyond the solar system.
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Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1833 – 24 October 1917) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] was a British ICS officer in India who used fingerprints for identification on contracts. [2] [6] [7] British forensic scientist (1833–1917)
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- January 09, 1833
- October 24, 1917 (84)
- Slough, UK
- Upton in Slough
Nov 15, 2014 · Sir William James Herschel 2nd Baronet of Slough was born January 9, 1833 in Slough, Buckinghamshire, England, the son of Sir John Frederick W. Herschel and Marie Stewart Herschel. On 19 May 1864 he married (Anne) Emma Hardcastle, youngest daughter of Alfred Hardcastle of Hatcham House, Surrey. Margaret Eliza Emma Herschel, Emma Dorothea Herschel,
Feb 6, 2022 · Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (January 9, 1833 – October 24, 1917) was a British officer in India who used fingerprints for contract identification. He was the son of astronomer John Herschel and was born in Slough, Buckinghamshire (now Berkshire). He was the grandson of astronomer William Herschel and the son of astronomer, John ...
Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet(9 January 1833 – 24 October 1917)[1][2][3][4][5]was a British ICS officerin India who used fingerprintsfor identification on contracts. [2][6][7] Personal life. He was born in Sloughin Buckinghamshire(now Berkshire), the third child (of twelve) and the eldest son (of three) of the astronomer, John Herschel.