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The first fingerprints are required
Sir William Hershel begins requiring fingerprints for civil contracts -
Fingerprints for Criminals
Juan Vucetich, an Argentinian police official initiated the fingerprinting of criminals. -
First Book on Fingerprints
Sir Francis Galton, a British Anthropologist publishes the first book on fingerprints. -
First method of Classifying prints
Sir Edward Henry, the Inspector General of Police in Bengal, India, develops the first system of classifying
fingerprints. -
US Military begins using Fingerprints
The United States Armed Forces start using fingerprints to ID there personnel. -
Fingerprint Cards
The first universal fingerprints cards are developed and put into use -
Fingerprints in Court
Fingerprints are first accepted in US Courts as reliable evidence -
Palm Print ID
The first-ever method for getting palm prints is developed and put into use. -
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI develops a fingerprint ID division for crime solving -
Fingerprint Database
The first-ever Fingerprint Database is established.
