3: The History of Fingerprint Comparison

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    Learning Objectives
    • To learn about the history of fingerprint identification
    • To discover important figures in the history of fingerprint identification
    • To understand the role Sir Francis Galton played in providing a methodology
    • To explore the development of the Henry Classification System
    • To learn about the Bertillon system and why it was replaced by fingerprint identification

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