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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