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First Case of Forensic Science
The first case ever recorded using forensic science. It was a written text that was used as instructions on how to determine the time of death post-mortem and how to examine the corpse. -
Mathieu Orfila
Considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" as he made studies of asphyxiation, the decomposition of bodies, and exhumation, as well as being one of the first people to use a microscope to assess blood and semen stains. -
William Herschel
Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India. -
Alphonse Bertillon
"Father of Criminal Identification." Developed Antrhopometry which uses body measurements to distingush individuals. -
Henry Faulds
Uses fingerprints to elimanate an innocent burglary suspect -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Published his first SHerlock Holmes story; Considered the first "CSI", featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods. -
Francis Galton
Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive sutdy of fingerprints and their classifictiaon. Gave proof of their uniqueness -
Hans Gross
Wrote the first paper describing the application of cientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation. -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered the ABO blood groups, later recieved Nobel Prize. -
Edmond Locard
Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminallistics at the University of Lyons, France. -
Albert S. Osborn
Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination -
Leone Lattes
Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood. -
August Vollmer
Established the First Crime Lab in the United States, located in Los Angeles. -
Calvin Goddard
Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.