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It was the first case ever recorded using forensic science. Someone was stabbed and then all of the knives in the village were collected. Files were attracted to the traces of blood and only one knife was attracted to the blood. Forcing the suspect to confess. This happened in 1200.
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He is considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" because he was the first person to publish a 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 Anthropometry which uses body to distinguish individuals.
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Used fingerprints to eliminate a innocent burglary suspect
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Published the story Sherlock Holmes. It was considered the first "CSI"
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Published Finger Prints. It conducted the first definitive study on the study and showed it classifications and given their uniqueness.
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Wrote the first paper describing the application scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups and received the Nobel Prize
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab
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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
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same gun
