Who is believed to have recognized the value of fingerprints over 3,000 years ago?
The History of Fingerprinting

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a. William Herschel
b. Alphonse Bertillon
c. The Chinese
d. Francis Galton
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What was the purpose of the chop used by the Chinese?
a. To create art
b. To sign legal documents
c. To measure fingerprints
d. To record history
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Who is known as the Godfather of fingerprints?
a. Sir Edward Henry
b. Henry Folds
c. Alphonse Bertillon
d. Francis Galton
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What classification system did Sir Edward Henry propose?
a. Bertillon system
b. Loop system
c. Galton system
d. Henry classification system
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In what year did the U.S. adopt its first system of fingerprints?
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