Forensic Science

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  • 13th Century China:
    13 BCE

    13th Century China:

    The first case ever recorded using forensic science. A stabbing occurred , and they tested different blades.
  • Period: 13 BCE to

    Timeline

  • Mathieu Orfila (1814):

    Mathieu Orfila (1814):

    Considered the “Father of Forensic Toxicology”. He published the first scientific treatise on the detection of poisons and effects on animals.
  • William Herschel (1856):

    William Herschel (1856):

    Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India
  • Alphonse Bertillon (1879)

    Alphonse Bertillon (1879)

    Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.
  • Henry Faulds (1880)

    Henry Faulds (1880)

    Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1887)

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1887)

    Published his first Sherlock Holmes stories.
  • Francis Galton (1892)

    Francis Galton (1892)

    Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness.
  • Hans Gross (1893)

    Hans Gross (1893)

    Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation
  • Karl Landsteiner (1901):

    Karl Landsteiner (1901):

    Discovered the ABO blood groups
  • Edmond Locard (1910):

    Edmond Locard (1910):

    became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France.
  • Albert S. Osborn (1910):

    Albert S. Osborn (1910):

    . Developed the fundamental principles of document examination
  • Leone Lattes (1915)

    Leone Lattes (1915)

    Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood.
  • August Vollmer (1923)

    August Vollmer (1923)

    Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles
  • Calvin Goddard (1925)

    Calvin Goddard (1925)

    Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon