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Polarized Light Microscope
The polarized light microscope is designed to observe and photograph specimens that are visible primarily due to their optically anisotropic character. -
Carl Wilhem Scheele
best known for his discovery of oxygen -
Valentin Ross
He found out how to detect poison in a person’s stomach. -
Mathieu Orfila
Orfila worked to make chemical analysis a routine part of forensic medicine, and made studies of asphyxiation, the decomposition of bodies, and exhumation. -
James Marsh
Developed a method for testing the presence of arsenic in human tissue. -
First microscopic detection of sperm
When a potential bodily fluid is first discovered at a crime scene, actions may be required to visualize the stain. -
Alphonse Bertillon
Created the Bertillion System of Criminal identification. -
Hans Gross
Came up with cross transfer evidence. Lead to the discovery of type A, B, AB, and O blood groups in the early 20th century. He helped to establish the science of forensics.
Source: "Forensic Anthropology | Science".Encyclopedia Britannica. N. p., 2016. Web. 29 Aug. 2016. -
Karl Landsteiner
discovered the four blood types. -
First Presumptive Test of Blood
Indicated the presence of blood. Connecting DNAs -
New York State Prison System
Began their first systematic use of fingerprints for criminal identification. -
Edmond Locard
Known for his formulation of the Locard’s Exchange Principle and for improving dactylographic. (fingerprint science). It was not until 1912 that the police department officially recognized the laboratory, and so the first forensic science laboratory was officially formed.
Source: "Edmond Locard – The Forensics Library". Aboutforensics.co.uk. N. p., 2016. Web. 29 Aug. 2016. -
First Crime Lab
August Vollmer, chief of the Los Angeles Police, established the first American police crime laboratory in 1924. The FBI first founded it in 1908. it didn't have its own forensic crime laboratory -- that wasn't set up until 1932. -
Albert Osborn
American Society of Questioned Document Examiners was founded and Osborn was its first president serving for four years.
Source; "Albert S. Osborn, 1St President Of The ASQDE". Asqde.org. N. p., 2016. Web. 29 Aug. 2016. -
Walter McCrone
Often referred to as the Father of Modern Microscopy because his work revolutionized the use and understanding of the light microscope. He founded McCrone Associates Inc. Chicago. Source: McCrone Research Institute / Chicago
"Mccrone Research Institute / Chicago".Mcri.org. N. p., 2016. Web. 29 Aug. 2016. -
Albert Osborn
Amreican Society of Questioned Document Examiners was founded and Osborn was its' first president serving for four years.