-
The first case ever recorded using forensic science. There was a murder in a field, so he made them all lay out their sickles (the weapon of murder). Although all looked clean one attracted flies since they sensed the residue of blood and tissue.
-
Considered the father of forensic toxicology He refined and made new techniques to help with toxicology. Solved a case with arsenic..
-
Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
-
Father of criminal identification. Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.
-
Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.
-
Published his first Sherlock Holmes story; Considered the first "CSI", featured in 4 novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
-
Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification.Gave proof if their uniqueness.
-
Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation.
-
Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel Prize.
-
Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyone, France
-
Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination.
-
Developed a method of determining blood type from dried blood.
-
Established the First Crime Lab in the United States, located in LOs Angeles.
-
Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.