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This was the first case to ever be recorded using forensic science. When someone got stabbed, all knives in the village were collected. Flies were attracted to the blood and only landed on one of the knifes, which made the subject confess.
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He is considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" because he was a chemist who published first scientific paper on the detection of poisons and their effects on animals.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India
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"Father of Criminal Identification." Developed Antropometry which uses body measurement to distinguish individuals.
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Used fingerprints to eliminate a 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-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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Published "Criminal Investigation." Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of 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 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 United States, 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.
