First system of fingerprints

According to Official Guinness Records,

The earliest effective system of identification by fingerprints-the science of dactylography-was instituted in 1896 by Edward Henry, an Inspector-General of police in British India, who eventually became Commissioner of Metropolitan Police in London.

For a complete list of 1896 records, please visit 1896 Guinness Records in United Kingdom.

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