Forensic

Forensic Science

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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

    Henry Flauds

    Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
  • Henry Faulds

    Henry Faulds

    Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    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

    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

    Francis Galton

    Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness
  • Francis Galton

    Francis Galton

    published finger prints. conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. gave proof of their uniqueness
  • Hans Gross

    Hans Gross

    Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation . Published Criminal Investigation
  • Hans Gross

    Hans Gross

    wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. published criminal investigation
  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel Prize
  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    discovered the ABO blood groups, later received the Nobel Prize
  • Edmond Locard

    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

    Albert S. Osborn

    Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination
  • Albert S. Osborn

    Albert S. Osborn

    published questioned documents. developed the fundamental principles of document examination
  • Leone Lattes

    Leone Lattes

    Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood
  • Leone Lattes

    Leone Lattes

    developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood
  • August Vollmer

    August Vollmer

    Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles
  • August Vollmer

    August Vollmer

    established the first crime lab in united states, located in Los Angeles
  • Calvin Goddard

    Calvin Goddard

    developed a comparison microscope, first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon