John Bond (physicist)
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John W. Bond is an English physicist
. John developed a technique for lifting fingerprints off of metal years after they are left by virtue of the corrosion caused to the metal by the fingerprint sweat. He has several patented inventions related to metal corrosion. His invention was named a TIME'S magazine best invention of 2008. In 2011 he received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to Forensic Science.
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
. John developed a technique for lifting fingerprints off of metal years after they are left by virtue of the corrosion caused to the metal by the fingerprint sweat. He has several patented inventions related to metal corrosion. His invention was named a TIME'S magazine best invention of 2008. In 2011 he received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for services to Forensic Science.
External links
- University of Leicester / Dr. John Bond Website has extensive career biography.
- Museumstuff / John Bond physicist Website has links to topics related to John Bond.
- Scientist Interviews A interview with John Bond about the fingerprint retrieval process he developed. (June 2008)