Juan Vucetich
Anthropologist and criminal investigator
Born
1858
167 years ago
Died
January 25th, 1925
100 years ago — 67 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Argentina
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Contributed to the development of fingerprint identification techniques in criminal investigations. Emigrated from Croatia to Argentina, where he worked as a police officer. Played a significant role in establishing the first fingerprint database in Argentina, facilitating the identification of suspects based on unique fingerprint patterns. His work laid the groundwork for modern forensic science in the region, influencing law enforcement practices.
Established the first fingerprint identification system in Argentina
Published research on anthropometry
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