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1200
13th Century China
Someone was stabbed, all of the knives in the village where collected -
Mathieu Orfila
Was the founder of the science of toxicology -
William Herschel
For the first time, a murderer is convicted in the United States based on dental evidence. William Herschel, working in India, uses thumbprints on documents to identify workers. Scotsman Henry Fauld, working in Tokyo, uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect. -
Alphonse Bertillon
Inventor of the first scientific method of identifying criminals. ... Bertillon devised a system of identification of criminals which relies on 11 bodily measurements and the color of the eyes, hair, and skin. -
Henry Flauds
Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect -
Henry Faulds
Uses fingerprints to eliminate 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. -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
published the first sherlock homes 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 study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness -
Francis Galton
published finger prints. conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. gave proof of their uniqueness -
Hans Gross
Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation . Published Criminal Investigation -
Hans Gross
wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. published criminal investigation -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel Prize -
Karl Landsteiner
discovered the ABO blood groups, later received the Nobel Prize -
Edmond Locard
Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France -
Albert S. Osborn
Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination -
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 -
Leone Lattes
developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood -
August Vollmer
Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles -
August Vollmer
established the first crime lab in 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
