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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. When someone was stabbed, flies were attracted to the traces of blood and landed on the knife, cause someone to confess.
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Chemist who published first scientific paper on the detection of poisons and also the poisons effect on animals. He is considered the "Father of Forensics Toxicology"
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India
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Developed Anthropology which uses body measurement to distinguish individuals. Called the "Father of Criminal Identification"
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Uses Fingerprints to eliminate and innocent burglary suspect
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Considered the first "CSI", also published his first Sherlock Holmes story, popularized scientific crime-detection methods
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Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification, gave proof of uniqueness; Also published the book Finger Prints
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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 group, later received a Nobel Prize
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Incorporated Gross’ principles with a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute if Criminal is tics at the University of Lyons, France
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Published Question Documents. Also, developed the fundamental principles of documents examination
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Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood
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Established the First Crime Alan in the United States, located in California
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used bullets to see if fired from the same weapon
