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A stabbing in a village lead all knives in the village to be collected and examined.
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He is considered the "Father of Toxicology" due to being one of the first to use chemical analysis in a murder case.
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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 measurements to distinguish individuals.
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Used fingerprints to eliminate and innocent burglary suspect.
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Published the Sherlock Holmes stories and novels.
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Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness.
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Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles in the field of criminal investigation.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups.
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developed the fundamental principles of document examination
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab
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Developed a method for determining blood type fro dried blood
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Established fort crime lab in U.S, in LA
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developed a comparison microscope; first to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon
