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Dr. Henry Faulds (June 1, 1843-Mar. 24, 1930) Dr. Henry Faulds was a Scottish physician and a
medical missionary in Japan.
Is credited for being the
First European to suggest fingerprints be used for identification, and was the
First to be published on the subject.
(Nature:10/28/1880: "On the Skin-Furrows of the Hand")
First to use fingerprints to eliminate a suspect.
First to sugest using printer's ink to record Known prints.
Dr. Faulds is credited with doing many experiments to prove permanence and uniqueness.
Published: 1905; "Guide to Finger- Print Identification".
1912; "Dactylography, The Study of
Finger-Prints"
1915; "A Manual of Practical Dactylography"
Sir Francis Galton (Feb. 16, 1822-Jan 17, 1911) Early fingerprint pioneer. Credited with
naming the original details found in a fingerprint. In his 1892 book "Finger Prints", Galton refers
to them as forking ridges, beginning or ending ridges, islands and enclosures
Sir Edward Richard Henry (July 26, 1850-Feb. 19, 1931) Henry was in India when he and 2
Bengali police officers (Haque and Bose) came up with the classification system that was
adopted by the British in 1897. This classification system, bearing his name, became the most
widely used classification system worldwide for the next 100 years. In 1900, Henry devised a
statistical model to determine the probability of two fingerprints from different fingers having
the same series of Galton points. In 1901, Henry was appointed Assistant Commissioner at
Scotland Yard where he implemented the first fingerprint bureau that regularly
took fingerprints of inmates.
,Sir William James Herschel (Jan. 9, 1833-1917 or 1918) Credited with being the first
European to recognize the value of fingerprints for identification. He recognized that
fingerprints were unique and permanent. Herschel documented his own fingerprints over his
lifetime to prove permanence. He was also credited with being the first person to use
fingerprints in a practical manner. As early as the 1850's, working as a British officer for the
Indian Civil Service, he started putting fingerprints on contracts.
ACE-V Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification
AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Analysis 1st step in ACE-V method. Assessment of an impression to determine suitability for
comparison.
APIS Automated Palmprint Identification System
Appendage An attachment or connection within friction ridges.
Arch (Plain) A fingerprint pattern in which the friction ridges enter on one side of the
impression and flow, or tend to flow, out the other side with a rise or wave in the center.
Arch (Tented) A pattern type that possesses either an angle, an upthrust, or two of the three
basic characteristics of the loop.
Artifact 1. Any distortion or alteration not in the original friction ridge impression, produced
by an external agent or action.
,2. Any information not present in the original object or image, inadvertently introduced by
image capture, processing, compressions, transmission, display, or printing.
Bias Cognitive bias, confirmation bias, and contextual bias.
Bifurcation The point at which one friction ridge divides into two friction ridges.
Blind Verification The independent examination of one or more friction ridge impressions at
any stage of the ACE process by another competent examiner who is provided with no, or
limited, contextual information, and has no expectation or knowledge of the determinations or
conclusions of the original examiner.
Bridge A connecting friction ridge between, and A connecting friction ridge between, and
generally at right angles to, parallel running friction ridges.
Characteristics Distinctive details of the friction ridges, including Level 1, 2, and 3 details
(also known as features).
Classification Alpha numeric formula of finger and palmprint patterns used as a guide for
filing and searching.
Cognitive bias The effect of perceptual or mental processes on the reliability and validity of
one's observations and conclusions.
Comparison The second step of the ACE-V method. The observation of two or more
impressions to determine the existence of discrepancies, dissimilarities, or similarities.
, Competency Possessing and demonstrating the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to
successfully perform a specific task.
Complete Friction Ridge Exemplars A systematic recording of all friction ridge detail
appearing on the palmar sides of the hands. This includes the extreme sides of the palms, joints,
tips, and sides of the fingers (also known as major case prints).
Complex Examinations The encountering of uncommon circumstances during an
examination (e.g., the existence of high distortion, low quality or quantity, the possibility of
simultaneity, or conflicts among examiners).
Confirmation Bias The tendency to search for data or interpret information in a manner that
supports one's preconceptions.
Conclusion Determination made during the evaluation stage of ACE-V, including
individualization, inconclusive, exclusion.
Conflict A difference of determinations or conclusions that becomes apparent during, or at
the end of, an examination.
Consultation A significant interaction between examiners regarding one or more impressions
in question.
Contextual Bias The effect of information or outside influences on the evaluation and
interpretation of data.
Core 1. The approximate center of a fingerprint pattern.
2. A specific formation within a fingerprint pattern, defined by classification systems such as
Henry.
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Dr. Henry Faulds (June 1, 1843-Mar. 24, 1930) Dr. Henry Faulds was a Scottish physician and a
medical missionary in Japan.
Is credited for being the
First European to suggest fingerprints be used for identification, and was the
First to be published on the subject.
(Nature:10/28/1880: "On the Skin-Furrows of the Hand")
First to use fingerprints to eliminate a suspect.
First to sugest using printer's ink to record Known prints.
Dr. Faulds is credited with doing many experiments to prove permanence and uniqueness.
Published: 1905; "Guide to Finger- Print Identification".
1912; "Dactylography, The Study of
Finger-Prints"
1915; "A Manual of Practical Dactylography"
Sir Francis Galton (Feb. 16, 1822-Jan 17, 1911) Early fingerprint pioneer. Credited with
naming the original details found in a fingerprint. In his 1892 book "Finger Prints", Galton refers
to them as forking ridges, beginning or ending ridges, islands and enclosures
Sir Edward Richard Henry (July 26, 1850-Feb. 19, 1931) Henry was in India when he and 2
Bengali police officers (Haque and Bose) came up with the classification system that was
adopted by the British in 1897. This classification system, bearing his name, became the most
widely used classification system worldwide for the next 100 years. In 1900, Henry devised a
statistical model to determine the probability of two fingerprints from different fingers having
the same series of Galton points. In 1901, Henry was appointed Assistant Commissioner at
Scotland Yard where he implemented the first fingerprint bureau that regularly
took fingerprints of inmates.
,Sir William James Herschel (Jan. 9, 1833-1917 or 1918) Credited with being the first
European to recognize the value of fingerprints for identification. He recognized that
fingerprints were unique and permanent. Herschel documented his own fingerprints over his
lifetime to prove permanence. He was also credited with being the first person to use
fingerprints in a practical manner. As early as the 1850's, working as a British officer for the
Indian Civil Service, he started putting fingerprints on contracts.
ACE-V Analysis, Comparison, Evaluation, and Verification
AFIS Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Analysis 1st step in ACE-V method. Assessment of an impression to determine suitability for
comparison.
APIS Automated Palmprint Identification System
Appendage An attachment or connection within friction ridges.
Arch (Plain) A fingerprint pattern in which the friction ridges enter on one side of the
impression and flow, or tend to flow, out the other side with a rise or wave in the center.
Arch (Tented) A pattern type that possesses either an angle, an upthrust, or two of the three
basic characteristics of the loop.
Artifact 1. Any distortion or alteration not in the original friction ridge impression, produced
by an external agent or action.
,2. Any information not present in the original object or image, inadvertently introduced by
image capture, processing, compressions, transmission, display, or printing.
Bias Cognitive bias, confirmation bias, and contextual bias.
Bifurcation The point at which one friction ridge divides into two friction ridges.
Blind Verification The independent examination of one or more friction ridge impressions at
any stage of the ACE process by another competent examiner who is provided with no, or
limited, contextual information, and has no expectation or knowledge of the determinations or
conclusions of the original examiner.
Bridge A connecting friction ridge between, and A connecting friction ridge between, and
generally at right angles to, parallel running friction ridges.
Characteristics Distinctive details of the friction ridges, including Level 1, 2, and 3 details
(also known as features).
Classification Alpha numeric formula of finger and palmprint patterns used as a guide for
filing and searching.
Cognitive bias The effect of perceptual or mental processes on the reliability and validity of
one's observations and conclusions.
Comparison The second step of the ACE-V method. The observation of two or more
impressions to determine the existence of discrepancies, dissimilarities, or similarities.
, Competency Possessing and demonstrating the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities to
successfully perform a specific task.
Complete Friction Ridge Exemplars A systematic recording of all friction ridge detail
appearing on the palmar sides of the hands. This includes the extreme sides of the palms, joints,
tips, and sides of the fingers (also known as major case prints).
Complex Examinations The encountering of uncommon circumstances during an
examination (e.g., the existence of high distortion, low quality or quantity, the possibility of
simultaneity, or conflicts among examiners).
Confirmation Bias The tendency to search for data or interpret information in a manner that
supports one's preconceptions.
Conclusion Determination made during the evaluation stage of ACE-V, including
individualization, inconclusive, exclusion.
Conflict A difference of determinations or conclusions that becomes apparent during, or at
the end of, an examination.
Consultation A significant interaction between examiners regarding one or more impressions
in question.
Contextual Bias The effect of information or outside influences on the evaluation and
interpretation of data.
Core 1. The approximate center of a fingerprint pattern.
2. A specific formation within a fingerprint pattern, defined by classification systems such as
Henry.
