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first case ever recorded using forensic science. someone was stabbed and all the knives and flies were attracted to the blood and landed on one causing suspect to confess
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chemist who published first scientific paper on the detection of poisons and there affect on animals- named the father of toxicology
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used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India
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"father of criminal identification". developed anthropology which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.
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uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
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published first Sherlock Holmes story.
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published finger prints. conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and there classification
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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 principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the institute of criminalistics at Lyons in France
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published question documents. developed the fundamental principles of document examination
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developed method for determining blood type for dry blood
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established the first crime lab in united states in Los Angeles
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comparison microscope