forensic science events

By vicyonce
  • 1200

    13th century china

    first case recorded in forensic science

  • mathieu orfila

    considered father of F.S. toxicology. published 1st paper on detection of poisons.

  • william herschel

    used thumbprints on docs in India to identify workers

  • Alphonse Bertillon

    Father of criminal identification, developed anthropometry (uses body measurement to distinguish a body)

  • henry faulds

    uses fingerprints to set an innocent man free

  • sir authur conan doyle

    published his first sherlock holmes story, considered first csi, featured 4 novels w. 56 short stories, made crime detection popular

  • francis galton

    published finger prints. gave the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. have proof to their uniqueness

  • Hans Gross

    wrote the 1st paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published criminal investigation

  • karl landsteiner

    discovered ABO blood type (got noble prize)

  • edmond locard

    incorporated gross principles within a work lab. 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

  • leone lattes

    developed a method for determining blood type of dried blood

  • august vollmer

    established the first crime lab in the U.S., in Los Angeles

  • calvin goddard

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