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Dactylography and The Origin of Finger-Printing (Paperback) Loot Price: R943
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Dactylography and The Origin of Finger-Printing (Paperback): Henry Faulds, William J. Herschel

Dactylography and The Origin of Finger-Printing (Paperback)

Henry Faulds, William J. Herschel

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century

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The Scottish doctor Henry Faulds (1843-1930) and the English judge Sir William James Herschel (1833-1917) both recognised the potential of fingerprints as a means of identification. While working in Japan, Faulds had developed his methods after noticing impressions on ancient pottery. Herschel, during his service as a magistrate in India, had introduced a system of using fingerprints as a way of preventing fraud. In the course of a lengthy controversy, Faulds sought to be acknowledged for the significance of his discoveries. Although there is no doubt that Faulds was first to publish on the subject, it was Herschel's work, begun in the 1850s, which was later developed by Galton and Henry as the tool of forensic science we know today. Reissued here together, these two works, first published in 1912 and 1916 respectively, are Faulds' overview of the subject and Herschel's account of his work in India.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
Release date: December 2015
Authors: Henry Faulds • William J. Herschel
Dimensions: 210 x 214 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-08125-2
Categories: Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN: 1-108-08125-8
Barcode: 9781108081252

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