History of Forensics Timeline

By Nvenegas22
  • Period: Sep 29, 1500 to

    Forensic Science History

  • First Practice of Forensic Science

    First Practice of Forensic Science
    In the 19th century,Fortunatus Fidelis was the first to practice Forensic Science in Italy and it was considered an application from science to lega; questions

  • Paul Revere identifies Teeth

    Paul Revere identifies Teeth
    Paul Revere Identifies General Jospeh Warren based on the false teeth he had, identifies with forensic science due to its identification of body.

  • Crime scene photography developed

    Crime scene photography developed
    Overall Crime scene pictures date all the way back to the 1860's and The first war that was photographed was the American Civil War by Mathew Brady. They also had alot of Camera adveristements that we may laugh at today.

  • Edmond Locard formulated his famous principle

    Edmond Locard formulated his famous principle
    “Every contact leaves a trace.” was his principle , he was a pinoeer in forensic science. he studied medicine at Lyon. Eventually he made a first criminal lab.

  • Jeffreys developed and used first DNA tests to be applied to a criminal case

    Jeffreys developed and used first DNA tests to be applied to a criminal case
    developed certain techniques for DNA figer printing/ profiling which are currently used all over the world for forensic science investigations.