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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. The village collected all the knives and saw which one the flies were attracted to.
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Considered the father of forensic toxicology due to his study of the effects of poison on animals.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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Considered the 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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Author of Sherlock Holmes. Considered the first CSI featured in four novels and 56 short stories.
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Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification.
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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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Discover the ABO blood groups. Received Nobel Peace Prize.
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Incorporated Gross' Principles within a workable crime lab. Was 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 identifying blood type from dried blood.
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Established the first crime lab in the U.S.A (Los Angeles)
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Developed a comparison microscope. Used to compare bullets to see if they were fired from the same weapon.
