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first case recorded using forensics
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Considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology"
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India
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"Father of Criminal Identification", Discovered anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals
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uses Fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
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Published his first Sherlock Holmes story, popularized scientific crime-detection stories
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Published Finger Prints, gave proof of their uniqueness
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Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation
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Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel Prize.
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Incorporated Gross’ principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France.
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Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination
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Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood.
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Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles.
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
