Back in the 1970s, I had a Saturday job in a DIY shop. However, one night it was broken into and a Police investigation began. As part of that investigation, we all had to have our fingerprints taken – for elimination purposes, I hasten to add!
Did you know…fingerprints were even used in ancient history, with the Babylonian king Hammurabi (reigned 1792-1750 BC) noting that law officials would take the fingerprints of people who had been arrested.
In 1788, German anatomist Johann Christoph Andreas Mayer became the first European to recognize that fingerprints were unique to each individual and in 1880, Henry Faulds, now known as the "Father of Fingerprinting," was the first to suggest using fingerprints for criminal investigations. But it was not until today, 28th October, 10 years later in 1890 that Nature magazine published the first article to actually advocate the use of fingerprinting for criminal investigations.
Did you know…fingerprints were even used in ancient history, with the Babylonian king Hammurabi (reigned 1792-1750 BC) noting that law officials would take the fingerprints of people who had been arrested.
In 1788, German anatomist Johann Christoph Andreas Mayer became the first European to recognize that fingerprints were unique to each individual and in 1880, Henry Faulds, now known as the "Father of Fingerprinting," was the first to suggest using fingerprints for criminal investigations. But it was not until today, 28th October, 10 years later in 1890 that Nature magazine published the first article to actually advocate the use of fingerprinting for criminal investigations.
