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The first case ever recorded using forensic science was when someone was stabbed in a village in China. The knives in the village were collected, flies were attracted to the blood and landed only on one knife.
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Considered the 'father of forensic toxicology' after publishing the first scientific paper on the detection of poisons & their effects on animals. Found out that a woman drugged her husband with arsenic.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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'Father of Criminal Identification.' Developed Anthropometry, uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.
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Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.
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Published 'Finger Prints,' conducted first definitive study of fingerprints & their classification. Gave proof to their uniqueness.
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Published his first Sherlock Holmes story, considered the first 'CSI' story, featured in 4 novels & 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Wrote 1st paper describing the application of scientific principles to the fired 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 founder & director of the Institute of Criminalistics at University of Lyons, France.
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Published Questioned Documents, developed the fundamental principles of document examination.
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Developed method for determining blood type from dried blood.
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Established the 1st crime lab in the United States, located in LA.
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Developed a comparison microscope, first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
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