Major events in the development of CSI

  • 300

    Fingerprints are used on clay tablets for business transactions

    Fingerprints are used on clay tablets for business transactions
  • 750

    Erasistratus discovers that patients pulse rate increases when they lie

  • 1235

    A murder was commited a sicle and all the sicles in the community were gathered until the one that matched the wounds was found.

  • 1248

    Distingtion between drowning and strangling discovered

  • 1302

    1st Autopsy

  • 1447

    Teeth used to identify remains

    Teeth used to identify remains
  • First microscope

    First microscope
  • Bullet comparison

    Bullet comparison
  • Body temperature is used to determine time of death

  • 1st mugshots

    1st mugshots
  • Identifying criminals by fingerprints

    Identifying criminals by fingerprints
  • Blood groups discovered by Landsteiner

  • 1st antibody test for blood groups introduced by Lattes

  • Locard discovers that every contact leaves a trace

  • 1st FBI crime lab created

  • Max Frei-Sulzer develops using take to collect evidence

    Max Frei-Sulzer develops using take to collect evidence
  • Breathalyzer invented

    Breathalyzer invented
  • Testing for firearm discharge

  • DNA fingerprinting developed by Jeffreys

  • Fingerprit scanning

    Fingerprit scanning
  • DNA recognition

  • Using DNA to catch criminals

  • DNA profiling from touched objects