16 Questions
When did the formal study of fingerprint science begin?
1686
Who was the British chief administrative officer who used fingerprints in India to prevent fraudulent collection of army pay accounts?
Sir William James Herschel
Who wrote to the publication Nature on the practical use of fingerprints for the identification of criminals?
Henry Faulds
Which ancient civilization had clay seals of Chinese origin bearing thumbprints?
Ancient China
In which district of Bengal, India did Sir William James Herschel use fingerprints to prevent fraudulent collection of army pay accounts?
Hoogly District
Who developed understanding of the history in personal identification through fingerprints?
Sir William James Herschel
What was the first official use of fingerprints noted in the USA?
1882
Who devised the first scientific method of classifying fingerprint patterns?
Sir Francis Galton
When was the International Association for Identification (IAI) established?
1915
What is the most commonly used forensic evidence worldwide?
Fingerprints
Which human identification system outperforms DNA to identify more murderers and rapists?
Fingerprints
In which year did the United States foster the development of fingerprint identification to its most intricate system?
20th century
What characteristic makes fingerprints stand out among all other forensic sciences?
No two fingerprints have ever been found alike in many billions of human and automated computer comparisons
Who used a system of fingerprint as a criminal identification based on Sir Francis Galton's studies?
Juan Vucetich
'Branding and maiming' were used to mark criminals in which civilizations?
Earlier civilizations
'Fingerprints offer an infallible means of personal identification' because:
No two fingerprints have ever been found alike
Test your knowledge about the historical background, Bertillon System, origin, and events of fingerprints, as well as forensic personal identification techniques. Explore the development and understanding of fingerprint science throughout history.
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