VUCETIC, JUAN Invented Fingerprinting

Josip (Juan) Vucetic (1858-1925), a criminologist and antropologist born on the island of Hvar, Croatia lived in Argentina. He was one of the pioneers of the scientific dactyloscopy (identification by fingerprints) and occupied the position of the director of the Center for Dactiloscopy in Buenos Aires. His method of identification was in use throughout South America. The police school in La Plata bears his name: "Escuela de policia Juan Vucetic", as well as the Argentinian Police museum. Juan Vucetic invented Fingerprinting. About 250,000 Croatians live in Argentina today.

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