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Used different weapons on animals to figure out weapon used in stabbing case
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Considered "Father of Forensic Toxicology" because founder.
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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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Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect
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Published first Sherlock Holmes story. Considered first CSI, featured in 4 novels and 56 short stories.
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Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of uniqueness.
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Wrote first paper describing application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation.
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Discovered ABO blood groups and received Nobel Prize.
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab. Became founder and directer of the Institute of Criminalistics.
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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 U.S.
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Developed a comparison microscope. First used to compare bullets to see if fired from same weapon.
