Autopsies

By dhamilton635
  • 300

    Erasistratus and Herophilus

    dissect cadavers to study organs
  • Jan 1, 1302

    First Forensic Autopsy

    First forensic autopsy is conducted in Bologna
  • Father of Anatomy

    Father of Anatomy

    Giovanni Morgagni publishes On the Seats and Causes of Diseases as Investigated by Anatomy. He relates symptoms and findings in approximately 700 patients bodies.

  • Arsenic Detection

    Carl Wilhelm Scheele develops method for detecting arsenic in corpses

  • Arsenic Detection Improvemnets

    Valentin Ross improves ways to detect arsenic in stomach wall

  • Marshes Arsenic Method

    James Marsh develops new method to detect arsenic by combining arsenic, sulfuric acid and arsenic-free zinc. This became known as the Marsh test

  • Bullet Comparrson

    Henry Goddard pioneers bullet comparison to trace bullets back to the mold used to make it.

  • Uhlenhuth Test

    Paul Uhlenhuth develops test to tell if blood is human or animal

  • Effective Toxicology

    Pathologist detects cyanide after autopsy of a patent
  • Technology Helps

    Technology Helps

    CT Scan used to determine why King Tut died