Forensic History Timeline. By Alani Oglesby 1814 Orfila published on detection of poisons. Became known as "Father of forensic toxicology" 1879 Bertillion developed system of anthropometry 1887 “A Study in Scarlet” a Sherlock Holmes novel was published which raised interest in forensics 1892 Scheele develops test fro arsenic poison in corpses 1892 Galton published a book "Finger Prints" 1901 Landsteiner discovered blood could be grouped into types 1910 Osborn published “Questioned Documents” 1910 Locard began a rudimentary police laboratory which led to forming the Institute of Criminalistics 1912 Victor Balthazard publishes his belief that each fired bullet carries unique marks 1921 John Larson invented the Lie Detection 1923 Vollmer created the oldest forensic lab in the U.S. 1931 John Glaister publishes his landmark book on hair analysis 1932 FBI organized a forensics lab under directorship of President J. Edgar Hoover 1954 Indiana State Police Captain R.F. Borkenstein develops the breathalyzer 1974 Detection of gunshot residue by SEM/EDS is developed 1981 FBI’s Forensic Science Research and Training Center opened 1985 Jeffreys developed the first DNA profiling test 1987 First United States use of DNA for a conviction in the Florida case of Tommy Lee Andrews 2000 Face Detection software makes identifying criminals easier 2001 Technology speeds up DNA profiling time from six to eight weeks to one to two days
