Hem Chandra Bose
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Rai Bahadur Hem Chandra Bose (1867-1949) was an Indian police officer and mathematician at the Calcutta Anthropometric Bureau (later the Fingerprint Bureau). Supervised by Edward Henry, he and Azizul Haque developed the Henry Classification System for cataloging fingerprints.[1][2][3]
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Hem Chandra Bose | |
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Born | 1867 |
Died | April 3/1, 1949 (aged 81/82) |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation(s) | Police officer, mathematician |
Years active | 1889–1925 |
Employer | Bengal Police Service |
Organization | Calcutta Anthropometric Bureau (later the Fingerprint Bureau) |
Known for | Development of the Henry Classification System for cataloging fingerprints |
Relatives | Amiya Bhusan Bose (grandson) |
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