Forensic Science TImeline By CourtneyBlanchard Jan 1, 1775 Scheele develops test for arsenic poison in corpses Jan 1, 1806 German chemist Valentin Ross developed a method of detecting arsenic in a victim's stomach, thus advancing the investigation of poison deaths. Jan 1, 1813 Orfila published on detection of poisons. Became known as “father of forensic toxicology” Jan 1, 1836 James Marsh, an English chemist, uses chemical processes to determine arsenic as the cause of death in a murder trial. Jan 1, 1854 San Francisco uses photography for criminal identification, the first city in the US to do so. Jan 1, 1879 Bertillon developed system of anthropometry Jan 1, 1887 “A Study in Scarlet” a Sherlock Holmes novel was published which raised interest inforensics Jan 1, 1892 Galton published a book “Finger Prints” Jan 1, 1902 Landsteiner discovered blood could be grouped into types Jan 1, 1903 NY state prison system implemented fingerprint identification. Jan 1, 1909 First school of forensic science founded by Rodolphe Archibald Reiss, in Switzerland Jan 1, 1910 Locard began a rudimentary police laboratory which led to forming the Institute of Criminalistics Jan 1, 1923 Vollmer created the oldest forensic lab in the U.S. Jan 1, 1930 Prototype polygraph, which was invented by John Larson in 1921, developed for use in police stations Nov 24, 1932 FBI organized a forensics lab under directorship of President J. Edgar Hoover Jan 1, 1967 FBI established the National Crime Information Center Jan 1, 1975 First fingerprint reader installed at the FBI Jan 1, 1979 Royal Canadian Mounted Police implement first automatic fingerprint identification system. Jan 1, 1981 FBI’s Forensic Science Research and Training Center opened Jan 1, 1985 Jeffreys developed the first DNA profiling test Jan 1, 1987 Tommy Lee Andrews convicted of a series of sexual assaults, using DNA profiling. Jan 1, 2001 Technology speeds up DNA profiling time, from 6-8 weeks to between 1-2 days.
