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Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet

British forensic scientist (1833-1917)

  • Fame49.5
  • Momentum20.1
  • Wikipedia1.2K
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Lived 1833–1917, aged 84
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  • Wikipedia
    13 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1833–1917
    Aged 84
  • Awards
    1
    recognised work
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Updated 2026-08-19

Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet was a British ICS officer in India who used fingerprints for identification on contracts.

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49.5
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Momentum20.1
Historical11.0
Now attention73.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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