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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Henry Faulds
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Description area
Dates of existence
1 June 1843 – 24 March 1930
History
Henry Faulds was a Scottish doctor, missionary and scientist who is noted for the development of fingerprinting. He was a missionary in Japan developing a hospital and a teaching facility for Japanese medical students.