Contributions in Forensic Science

By TylerFurness02
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    The First Case Ever Recorded Using Forensic Science

    The First Case Ever Recorded Using Forensic Science
    In 13th Century China, the first case using forensic science was recorded.

  • Mathieu Orfila

    Mathieu Orfila
    Considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology".

  • William Herschel

    William Herschel
    Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.

  • Alphonse Bertillon

    Alphonse Bertillon
    In 1879, Alphonse Bertillon, "Father of Criminal Identification", developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.

  • Henry Faulds

    Henry Faulds
    In 1880, Henry Faulds used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.

  • Publishing of First "Sherlock Holmes" Story

    Publishing of First "Sherlock Holmes" Story
    In 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his fist Sherlock Holmes story; Considered the first "CSI", featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.

  • Published "Finger Prints"

    Published "Finger Prints"
    In 1892, Francis Galton published "Fingerprints", and conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. And gave proof of their uniqueness.

  • Published "Criminal Investigation"

    Published "Criminal Investigation"
    In 1893, Hans Gross wrote the first paper describing the application of the scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation, "Criminal Investigation".

  • Discovery of the ABO blood Groups

    Discovery of the ABO blood Groups
    In 1901, Karl Landsteiner discovered the ABO blood groups, and later received the Nobel Prize.

  • Publishing of "Questioned Documents"

    Publishing of "Questioned Documents"
    In 1910, Albert S. Osborn published "Questioned Documents". This included the fundamental principles of document examination.

  • Incorporation of Gross' Principles Within a Workable Crime Lab.

    Incorporation of Gross' Principles Within a Workable Crime Lab.
    In 1910, Edward Locard incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab. He became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France.

  • Development of Method to Determine Blood Type from Dried Blood

    Development of Method to Determine Blood Type from Dried Blood
    In 1915, leone Lattes developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood.

  • First Crime Lab Established in United States

    First Crime Lab Established in United States
    In 1923, August Vollmer established the first crime lab in the United States, located in Los Angeles.

  • Comparison Microscope

    Comparison Microscope
    In the year 1925 Calvin Goddard developed the comparison microscope, first used to compare bullets to see if they were fired from the same weapon.