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First case ever recorded using forensic science. Knives were collected in a village after a stabbing and flies were attracted to the one with traces of blood, causing the suspect to confess.
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Considered the "Father of Toxicology" because he published the first scientific paper on the detection of poisons.
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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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Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.
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Published first Sherlock Holmes story; Considered the first CSI featured in 4 novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Published 'Finger Prints.' Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their 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; later received Nobel Prize
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Incorporated Gross's principles within 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 a method for determining blood type from dried blood.
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Established the first crime lab in the US; located in Los Angeles.
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
