Johann Christophe Andreas Mayer (December 8, 1747 – November 1801) was a German anatomist.
Mayer worked in Berlin and later Frankfurt. In 1788, he was the first European to recognize that fingerprints were unique to each individual.
Johann Christophe Andreas Mayer (December 8, 1747 – November 1801) was a German anatomist.
Mayer worked in Berlin and later Frankfurt. In 1788, he was the first European to recognize that fingerprints were unique to each individual.