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Introduction. Herschel (1833-1917) was one of the first to advocate for the use of fingerprinting in criminal suspect identification. In 1858, while working for the Indian Civil Service, he started using thumbprints on papers as a security measure to prevent signature repudiation. Sir William Hershel.
Fingerprinting Fingerprints taken by Herschel 1859/60. Herschel is credited with being the first European to note the value of fingerprints for identification. He recognized that fingerprints were unique and permanent. Herschel documented his own fingerprints over his lifetime to prove permanence.
- 24 October 1917 (aged 84)
- 9 January 1833, Slough, England
- Fingerprints, forensics
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BRITISH. MAGISTRATE. William James Herschel is considered one of the first Europeans to recognize the value of fingerprints for identification purposes. He began using fingerprints and handprints, instead of signatures, in his work as a magistrate in colonial India in the 1850s and 1860s.
6 days ago · Fingerprints for Identification. Fingerprints were initially not used for law enforcement. William James Herschel, a British civil servant in India and grandson of astronomer William Herschel, began using fingerprints in the 1850s for legal contracts.
Abstract. WHEN Sir Francis Galton issued “Finger-Print Directories” in 1895 he inscribed the volume to Sir William J. Herschel, Bart., in the following words:—“I do myself the pleasure of ...
Nov 22, 2022 · The Origin of Finger-Printing. William James Herschel. DigiCat, Nov 22, 2022 - Fiction - 30 pages. This work presents a concise record of the origin of the fingerprint method of personal...
Herschel (1833-1917) was one of the first to advocate the use of fingerprinting in the identification of criminal suspects. While working for the Indian Civil Service, he began to use thumbprints on documents as a security measure to prevent the repudiation of signatures in 1858.