Group 4 Dactylos
Group 4 Dactylos
Group 4 Dactylos
fingerprint
CONTRIBUTION
In this paper (Philosophical Transaction), Grew reported on the
patterns of the fingerprints and he illustrated them with drawings of
various patterns.
Dr. Marcello Malphigi (1628-1694)
CONTRIBUTION
A professor of anatomy at the University of Bologna noted in his
treatise, ridges, spiral, and loops in fingerprints. He made no mention
of their value as a tool for individual identification.
Dr. J.C.A Mayer (1747-1801)
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He authored a book human anatomy and anatomical illustrations.
The book is one of the earliest recordings supporting the uniqueness of
fingerprints.
Herman Welcker (1822-1897)
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He conducted first study into the permanence of friction ridges.
John Evangelist Purkinje (1787-1869)
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In 1825 he wrote a thesis in which he described and named nine
standard types of fingerprints pattern and vaguely outlined a system
of classification.
Gilbert Thompson (1839-1909)
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Used his own thumb print on a document to help prevent forgery.
This is the first known use of fingerprints in the United States.
Sir William Herschel (1833-1930)
Herschel was a British administrative official in India and had been for
some time deeply interested in fingerprints as a means of identifying
one individual from another.
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He carried out experiments spanning sixty years which
establishes the principle “Principle of Persistency” of papillary friction
ridges.
Dr. Henry Faulds (1843-1930)
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Dr. Faulds published an article in the scientific journal, Nature
entitled “On the Skin Furrows of the Hand”.
Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911)
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Galton published his book “Fingerprints”, Establishing the
individuality and permanence of fingerprints.
Juan Vucetich (1891)
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Vucetich’s fingerprinting system was the first complete system of
fingerprinting classifications.
Sir Edward Henry (1869-1931)
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He devised a simple and viable classification system which he
described in his book entitled “Classification and Uses of Fingerprints” in
1900’s.
Thomas Bewick (1753-1828)
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He was one of the first to recognize the individuality of fingerprint.
Henry P. De Forrest (1864-1948)
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Pioneers the first systematic use of fingerprints in the U.S by New
York civil service commission.
Azizul Haque (1919-2012)
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He developed the Henry Classification System of Fingerprints.
Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)
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He invented and established the first scientific method of
identification which is the Anthropometry System.
Edmond Locard (1877-1966)
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He formulated the basic principle of forensic science: “Every contact
leaves a trace”.
REFERENCE
SECOND EDITION
2012