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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. When someone stabbed somebody with a knife.
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Considered the "Father of Toxicology." Published the first paper on poison and their effects.
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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 fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.
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Published his first Sherlock Homes story, considered the first "CSI" featured in four 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 the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received the 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.
