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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. First, a stabbing occurred in a Chinese village. Multiple blades were tested, and it was found that sickle was what caused death. Blow flies were used to test what the cause was. Multiple different types of blades were set out and the flies only attracted to the sickle, because it still had traces of blood and tissue present.
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Considered the "Father of Toxicology" because he worked to make chemical analysis a great exponent of forensic science.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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"Father of Criminal Identification" and developed anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.
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Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.
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Published his first Sherlock Homes story; considered the first "CSI", featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Published Finger Prints. 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 to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups, and later received Nobel Prize.
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France.
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Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination.
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Developed method for determining blood type from dried blood.
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Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles.
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Developed a comparison microscope, first used to compare bullets to see if it fired from the same weapon.
