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The first case that was ever recorded using forensic science. The case involved a stabbing in a village and flies were used to help track the killer into confession.
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He was considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" because he was the chemist to first publish a paper about his findings with poisons and their effects on animals
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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 the "Sherlock Holmes" story, and considered the first CSI feature in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Published finger prints and conducted a study of fingerprints and their classification and 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.
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Incorporated Gross principles with 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 the method for determining blood type from dried blood.
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Established the first 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.
