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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. It was a written text that was used as instructions on how to determine the time of death post-mortem and how to examine the corpse.
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Considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" as he made studies of asphyxiation, the decomposition of bodies, and exhumation, as well as being one of the first people to use a microscope to assess blood and semen stains.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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"Father of Criminal Identification." Developed Antrhopometry which uses body measurements to distingush individuals.
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Uses fingerprints to elimanate an innocent burglary suspect
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Published his first SHerlock Holmes story; Considered the first "CSI", featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.
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Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive sutdy of fingerprints and their classifictiaon. Gave proof of their uniqueness
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Wrote the first paper describing the application of cientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups, later recieved Nobel Prize.
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Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminallistics at the University of Lyons, France.
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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, located in Los Angeles.
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.