Sir William Herschel, Chief Magistrate of the Hooghly
district in Jungipoor, India, first used fingerprints on
native contracts.
On a whim, and with no thought toward personal
identification, Herschel had Rajyadhar Konai, a local
businessman, impress his hand print on a contract.
district in Jungipoor, India, first used fingerprints on
native contracts.
On a whim, and with no thought toward personal
identification, Herschel had Rajyadhar Konai, a local
businessman, impress his hand print on a contract.
The idea was merely "... to frighten [him] out of
all thought of repudiating his signature." The native was
suitably impressed,
all thought of repudiating his signature." The native was
suitably impressed,