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Marcello Mapighi
He was the first to see capillaries and founder of microscopic anatomy. -
Carl Wihelm Scheele
Chemist who first discovered oxygen, chlorine, and manganese in a microscope. -
Francois Emanuel Fodere
He came up with first treatise on forensic science and studied how the body worked. -
Valentin Ross
found out how to detect poisons in the wall of a person's stomach -
Mathieu Orfila
determined how to detect poisons and how they effect animals -
William Nichol
created a method for preparing samples for microscopic study -
James Marsh
inventor of the Marsh test which is responsible for testing arsenic -
Henri Bayard
Made the first procedures for how to detect sperm with a microscope -
Thomas Taylor
proposed that fingerprints could be used as identification features in criminal matters -
Sir Arthur Doyle
He is the writer of the Sherlock Holmes contained forensics in criminal investigation before it was even thought of. -
Alphonse Bertillion
He applied the anthropological technique to law enforcement creating a system based on measurements. -
Hans Gross
established the idea of cross-transfer of evidence from the criminal to the victim, He is responsible for connecting science to criminal investigation. -
Dr. Karl Landsteiner
discovered the human ABO blood group system -
Francis Galton
undertook the first definite study of finger prints and how to classify them -
Albert Osborne
First person to examine documents to see if they were forged. -
Dr.Leone Lattes
He developed the first test for blood groups from dried blood stains in order to solve crimes. -
Calvin Goddard
He used microscope to determine what particular gun fired the bullet used in an investigation to solve the crime. -
Edmond Locard
He created the exchange principle stating that "every contact leaves a trace" -
Dr.Walter McCrone
Created new methods of examining evidence and is best known for has work on Shroud of Turin and the Vinland map. -
Sir Alec Jefferys
developed methods for DNA finger printing and DNA proofing