De Forest, Henry Pelouze, 1864-1948
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Henry Pelouze de Forest (Cornell University Class of 1884), born in 1864 in Fulton, New York, was a physician who practiced medicine in New York City. He was also Secretary of the Class of 1884, Cornell University; Secretary of the Class of 1890, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University; Librarian of the Cornell Club of New York; historian of the Alpha Mu Pi Omega Medical Fraternity; major and surgeon of the 13th Coast Artillery of the New York National Guard; Political Surgeon and Chief Medical Examiner for the Municipal Civil Service Commission of New York City; and President of the International Society for Personal Indentification. He invented the dactyloscope.
From the description of Henry P. de Forest papers, 1898-1947. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64071718
Physician, New York City.
From the description of Letters, [1900]-1945. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58663441
Cornell University Class of 1884.
From the description of Henry P. de Forest photograph album, 1884. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936055
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Subjects:
- Bertillon system
- Bookplates
- Class reunions
- Crime and criminology
- Fingerprints
- World War, 1939-1945
Occupations:
- Physicians
Places:
- New York (State)--Ithaca (as recorded)
- New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
- Fulton (N.Y.) (as recorded)
- New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
