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This took place in 13th century China. When someone was stabbed, all the knives in the village were collected. Flies were attracted to the traces of blood and landed on only one of the knives, causing the suspect to confess.
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considered the father of forensic toxicology because he published the first scientific paper on poison and its effect on animals
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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"Father of criminal identification" developed anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals
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Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
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Published his first Sherlock Holmes story, considered the first CSI
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Published book called Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification/uniqueness
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Published Criminal Investigation. Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups, 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 a 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 fired from the same weapon.
