Major events in the development of CSI By jordanb1997 300 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 1590 First microscope 1835 Bullet comparison 1863 Body temperature is used to determine time of death 1864 1st mugshots 1880 Identifying criminals by fingerprints 1900 Blood groups discovered by Landsteiner 1915 1st antibody test for blood groups introduced by Lattes 1920 Locard discovers that every contact leaves a trace 1932 1st FBI crime lab created 1950 Max Frei-Sulzer develops using take to collect evidence 1954 Breathalyzer invented 1959 Testing for firearm discharge 1960 DNA fingerprinting developed by Jeffreys 1977 Fingerprit scanning 1980 DNA recognition 1986 Using DNA to catch criminals 1997 DNA profiling from touched objects
