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200 BCE
chinese
They used fingerprinting to sign legal documents. -
Dr. Nehemiah Grew
The first European to published friction ridged observations. -
Govard Bidloo
Published the"Anatomy of the Human Body". -
Marcello Malpighi
He noted fingerprint ridges, spirals and loops in his treatise. -
Jan Evangelista Purkinje
He published his thesis discussing nine fingerprint patterns. -
Hermann Welcker
Studied friction ridge skin permanence by printing his own right hand. -
Sir William James Herschel
Civil servant stationed in India. Required natives to sign contracts with the imprint of their right hand. -
Dr. Henry Faulds
A physician working in Japanese hospital. Published views on the potential application of fingerprinting as a personal identification. Offered to fund a fingerprint bureau at Scotland Yard. -
Gilbert Thompson
The first known use of fingerprints in the United States. -
Alphonse Bertillon
Created the Bertillon System " Portrait Parle". Detailed description of subject based on a system of descriptions which include full length and profile photo and body measurements. -
Sir Francis Galton
The Father of Fingerprinting. Convinced police that the fingerprinting was viable. Published " Finger Printing". Suggested 3 main patterns: loop, arch, and whirl. -
Juan Vucetich
An Argentine Police Official. Studied Galton's work. Devised the most workable conceit of fingerprinting. His system is still used today in South American Spanish speaking countries. -
Mr. Edward Richard Henry
Proposed correct classification system. Most English speaking countries use it today. -
Period: to
U.S. Adoption of Fringerprinting System
Adopted used of fingerprinting for I.D on civil service applications. St. Louis worlds fair presented fingerprint I.D training to police. Fingerprint admissibility was challenged in court. Fingerprint admissibility was upheld.
