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