About Henry Faulds
Henry Faulds was a Scottish doctor, missionary and scientist who is noted for the development of fingerprinting. Faulds established the first English speaking mission in Japan in 1874, with a hospital and a teaching facility for Japanese medical students. In 1875, he helped found the Rakuzenkai, Japan's first society for the blind, and set up lifeguard stations to prevent drowning in nearby canals. Following graduation, Faulds then became a medical missionary for the Church of Scotland. Faulds became fluent in Japanese, and in addition to his full-time work as a doctor, he wrote two books on travel in the Far East, many academic articles, and started three magazines.
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