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The 'first' case ever recorded using forensic science.
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Go through the history of forensic science and see how it all began.
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Considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology".
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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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uses finger prints to eliminate an 'innocent' burglary suspect
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Published his first Sherlock Holmes story; considered the first 'CSI', featured in 4 novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Published finger prints. conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their 'classification'. Gave proof of their uniqueness.
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Wrote the first paper describing application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. published 'criminal investigation'
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Discovered the 'A' 'O' 'B' blood groups, later received Nobel Prize.
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workplace '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 comparasin microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if frired from same weapon.
