Dr henry faulds forensics colleges
Henry faulds fun facts!
Dr henry faulds forensics colleges
Henry Faulds – Originator of fingerprint identification
Despite his many and varied contributions to mankind, Henry Faulds is a name that remains relatively obscure.
Born in North Ayrshire in 1843, Henry Faulds studied medicine at University of Strathclyde’s antecedent Anderson’s Institution before taking up a position as a medical missionary with the Church of Scotland.
Breakthroughs in Japan
In 1874, Faulds was tasked with establishing Scotland’s first medical mission in Japan.
Faulds’ years in Japan were marked by incredible achievement. As well as opening a hospital and teaching facility and founding a society for the blind, Faulds also found the time to write two travel books, launch three magazines, halt a rabies epidemic and even cure a plague.
Yet it was a simple expedition with a friend that was to be the turning point of Faulds’ career. Attending an archaeological dig, Faulds became intrigued by the impressions left by craftsme