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Erasistratus and Herophilus
dissect cadavers to study organs -
Jan 1, 1302
First Forensic Autopsy
First forensic autopsy is conducted in Bologna -
Father of Anatomy
Giovanni Morgagni publishes On the Seats and Causes of Diseases as Investigated by Anatomy. He relates symptoms and findings in approximately 700 patients bodies. -
Arsenic Detection
Carl Wilhelm Scheele develops method for detecting arsenic in corpses -
Arsenic Detection Improvemnets
Valentin Ross improves ways to detect arsenic in stomach wall -
Marshes Arsenic Method
James Marsh develops new method to detect arsenic by combining arsenic, sulfuric acid and arsenic-free zinc. This became known as the Marsh test -
Bullet Comparrson
Henry Goddard pioneers bullet comparison to trace bullets back to the mold used to make it. -
Uhlenhuth Test
Paul Uhlenhuth develops test to tell if blood is human or animal -
Effective Toxicology
Pathologist detects cyanide after autopsy of a patent -
Technology Helps
CT Scan used to determine why King Tut died