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Roman Quintilian
Roman Quintilian first applied forensic science when he was trying to prove his blind client not guilty of murdering his mother. Quintilian used a bloody palm print present at the scene of his mother's murder to exonerate his client. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ http://www.nndb.com/people/898/000087637/ -
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Hsi Duan Yu
Hsi Duan Yu is actually the name of a book that means "the washing away of wrongs." The author of this book was the first forensic scientist to use insects to solve murder cases. The book mentioned techniques such as how to determine whether a victim drowned or was strangled to death and what kind of blade was used in a murder by examining the dead body. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
John Evangelist Purkinje
A professor at the University of Breslau at Czechoslovakia, Purkinje was the first forensic scientist to use fingerprints in solving cases. He identified 9 different fingerprint patterns that are still taught today. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ https://www.bevfitchett.us/forensic-science/johannes-purkinje-and-the-first-attempt-at-fingerprint-classification.html -
Joseph Bell
A professor of clinical surgery at Edinburgh University, Joseph Bell was able to diagnose patients and guess their professions at first sight. In addition, he noticed very minor details about crime scenes that immensely helped solve cases. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ https://www.crimetraveller.org/2015/07/forensics-science-dr-joseph-bell/ -
Bernard Spilsbury
Known to be Britain's first forensic scientist, Bernard Spilsbury kept detailed records of every death around his community. He was more of a forensic pathologist. His observations and notes from various crime scenes helped solve tons of cases, including murder, accidents, and diseases. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
John Larson
John Larson made significant improvements to the polygraph machine invented around the 20th century similar to what is used today. Larson's improvements allowed the machine to use various body responses together when a witness is being questioned to measure truthfulness. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
Bill Bass
Founder of the University of Tenneesee's Anthropology Research Facility (also known as The Body Farm), Bass's research in human decomposition has helped law enforcement officials better understand the stages of death. Bass is also able to determine the difference between a cancerous body and noncancerous just by the smell! http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ http://www.nndb.com/people/714/000031621/ -
Alec Jeffreys
Alec Jeffreys was the first to use DNA in forensics. While discovering matching DNA in families, he realized the DNA is specific to individuals and can be used to identify people. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
Jan C. Garavaglia
Also known as Dr. G, Garavaglia uses her television show to show the unique qualities of forensic science. As a chief medical examiner for the District Nine Office of Florida, she practiced forensic pathology. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
Clea Koff
Known to be one of the pioneers of forensic anthropology, she was able to determine details about an individual such as gender, age, and even cause of death just from their skeleton. Her extraordinary work was used to bring justice to genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia, and Croatia. http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
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