Fingerprints Test

Question 1

What was William Hershell known for?

Answer 1

required natives to sign contracts with an imprint of their right hand

Question 2

What was Henry Fauld known for?

Answer 2

wrote that skin ridge patterns could be important in identification works

Question 3

What was Francis Galton known for?

Answer 3

published “Finger Prints”, which discussed the anatomy of fingerprints and proposed the three pattern types

Question 4

What was Sir Edward Henry known for?

Answer 4

he proposed “henry’s Primary Classification System”

the system the FBI uses

Question 5

What was Alphonse Bertillon known for?

Answer 5

created the “Bertillon System of Indentification”