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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. Someone was stabbed, so the town collected knives from each house hold and a fly landed on one that had traces of human blood reminiscent on it, which cause a testimony.
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"Father of Forensic Toxicology" He published the first paper on poisons and their effects on animals.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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"Father of Criminal Identification" Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurement to distinguish individuals.
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Uses fingerprints to eliminate and innocent burglar suspect.
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Published his first Sherlock Holmes story; Considered the first "CSI" featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof 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 revived 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 the 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.
