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Fingerprints found to be unique (4 janv. 1880 – 16 mars 1887)

Description:

Henry Faulds and William James Herschel publish a paper describing the uniqueness of fingerprints. Francis Galton, a scientist, adapted their findings for the court. Galton's system identified the following patterns: plain arch, tented arch, simple loop, central pocket loop, double loop, lateral pocket loop, plain whorl, and accidental.

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16 oct. 2017
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Date:

4 janv. 1880
16 mars 1887
~ 7 years and 2 months