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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. When someone was stabbed, all of the knives in the village were collected. Flies were then released they were attracted to only one knife causing the suspect to confess.
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Consider to be the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" for being the first chemist to publish first paper on detection of poisons and there effect on animals.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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"Farther of Criminal Identification". Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.
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Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
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Published his first Sherlock Holmes story; Considered the first "CSI" Featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-section 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 first ABO blood groups, later received Noble Prize
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute off 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 United States, located in Los angles
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon
