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Forensics

By Abat65
  • First case ever, 13th century
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    First case ever, 13th century

    The first case ever recorded using forensics. Knives were collected and flies were attracted to the knife used in the murder!
  • Mathieu Orfilia

    Mathieu Orfilia

    First toxicologist. Studied effects of poison on animals and published work
  • William Herschel

    William Herschel

    Used thumbprints to identify his workers in India
  • Alphonse Bertillion

    Alphonse Bertillion

    Father of Criminal Indetification. Developed Anthropometry
  • Henry Faulds

    Henry Faulds

    Used fingerprints to undetify innocent suspect
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Published first CSI. Sherlock Holmes in 4 novels and 56 short stories
  • Francis Galton

    Francis Galton

    Published first fiber prints. Conducted the first study of fingerprint classification. Uniquness
  • Hans Gross

    Hans Gross

    Wrote first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation
  • Karl Landsteiner

    Karl Landsteiner

    Discovered ABO blood types. Novel Prize
  • Edmond Locard

    Edmond Locard

    Gross’s principles unto a crime lab. Director ICU Lyons France
  • Albert S. Osborn

    Albert S. Osborn

    Published questioned documents. Developed fundamental principles of document examination
  • Leon Lattes

    Leon Lattes

    Developed method to tell blood type from dried blood
  • August Vollmer

    August Vollmer

    Established first crime lab in US. Los Angeles
  • Calvin Goddard

    Calvin Goddard

    Developed comparison microscope. First to comepare bullets