1823年 Purkinje在發表描述指紋的論文，他根據紋線型態首先將指紋分成九種。
1926年美國解剖學家Cummins和Midlo首創皮紋學（Dermatoglyphics）這個專業術語。
1967年 在英國倫敦舉行「國際皮紋學研究會議」，確定了分類的方法，包括脊紋三角點和紋線量化之規則等。
1982年 由英國著名人類學家、優生學創始人Galto在所出版的「指紋」一書中，首次提出以斗紋、箕紋和弧紋等三種指紋的基本分類法。

科學研究

 一、建立國內皮紋型態及量化值之常模樣本數：SRS 50000名(年齡：3個月-70歲)

二、確立皮紋與大腦投射模組3000名樣本質性分析(約時1小時/每人)(互動狀況：問卷、問題回答、繪圖)

三、成人與孩童皮紋之差異研究樣本數：362名

四、男生與女生皮紋之差異研究樣本數：309名

五、研究人格特質智能分布與皮紋相關係數研究樣本數：210名

◎千輝、瑞復早療中心-特殊遺傳病、過動兒、自閉症和發展遲緩兒研究

◎文藻外語學院-學生皮紋與語文智能相關性研究

◎台南市崑山國小-資源班學生皮紋特徵研究

◎台南縣永康國小-特教班學生皮紋特徵研究

◎台南縣永康國小-美術班學生藝術智能與皮紋特徵研究

◎精神分裂症患者皮紋研究

◎腦性麻痺患者、自閉症患者皮紋特徵研究

◎皮紋與先天特質、科系選擇、高中生涯規劃研究

部份研究皮紋學《Dermatoglyphics》之學者，專家 

◎ Dr. Yog R. Ahuja Department of Genetics Osmania University hyderabad-500 007  INDIA 

◎ Dr. M. Isabel Arrieta Dpto. Biologia Animaly Genetica Facultad de Ciencias, Apdo. 644 Universidad del Pais Vasco Bilbao 48080  SPAIN 

◎ Dr. William J. Babler Department of Anatomy Baylor College of Dentistry 3302 Gaston Avenue Dallas, TX 75246  USA 

◎ Dr. Paul T. Baker Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802  USA 

◎ Dr. Liane Borbolla-Vacher Department of Cytopediatrics William Soler Pediatric Hospital San Francisco 10112, La Habana 10800  CUBA 

◎ Dr. Paul T. Baker Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Anthropology The Pennsylvania State University 337 Upton Pyne Drive Brentwood, CA 94135  USA 

◎ Dr. B.V. Bhanu Dept. of Anthropology University of Pune Pune 411007  INDIA 

◎ Dr. Begona Criado Instituto de Patologia e imunologia Molecular da universidad do Porto Instituto Superior da Maia Porto  PORTUGAL 

◎ Dr. Natalia A. Dolinova Ethnography Institut U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences D. Ulianof Str. 19 Moscow 117063 U.S.S.R. 

◎ Dr. Norris M. Durham Department of Sociology and Anthropology University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614 USA 

◎ Dr. Norris M. Durham Dept. of Sociology, Anthropology ＆ Criminology University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA 50614  USA 

◎    Dr. V. Ferák Department of Human Biology and Ecology Faculty of Sciences Mlynska dolina B2 842 18 Bratislava  CZECHOSLOVAKIA 

◎ Dr. Kathleen M. Fox Gerontology Research Center national Institute on Aging National Institutes of Health Baltimore, MD 21224  USA 

◎    Dr. J. Fritz Primate Foundation of Arizona Tempe, AZ 85281  USA 

◎    Dr. Giovanni Floris Dept. of Experimental Biology Section of Anthropological Sciences University of Monserrato 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari)  ITALY 

◎ Dr. Kathleen M. Fox Senior Vice President ManagedEDGE, Inc 200 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016  USA

◎ Dr. D. Carleton Gajdusek National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD 20892  USA 

◎ Dr. Ralph M. Garruto national Institutes of Health Building 36, Room 5B-21 Bethesda, MD 20892  USA 

◎ Dr. Gyula Gyenis Department of Anthropology Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest 1088 Budapest Puskin u.3  HUNGARY 

◎ Dr. Ralph M. Garruto Dept. of Anthropology Science 1 Building, Room 113 S.U.N.Y. at Binghamton Binghamton, NY 13902  USA 

◎ Dr. Gertrud Hauser Universitat, Histologie-Embryologie Tel. 43 15 26-SchwarzspanierstrBe 17 A-1090 Wien  AUSTRIA 

◎ Dr. Henriette. L. Heet Department of Anthropology Institute of Ethnography U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences D. Ulianoff str.,19 Moscow 117036  U.S.S.R.