Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet
William Herschel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1833 Slough, England |
| Died | 24 October 1917 (aged 84) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fingerprints, forensics |
Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1833 – 24 October 1917) was a British ICS officer in India who used fingerprints for identification on contracts.