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1300 BCE
13th Century China
The first case ever recorded using forensic science. Someone was stabbed with a knife and flies were attracted to the blood so they landed on that knife. This caused the suspect to confess. -
Mathieu Orfila
He was considered the "Father of Toxicology" because he tested poisons on animals and observed the effects. -
William Herschel
He used thumbprints on documents to identify Indian workers. -
Alphonse Bertillon
"Father of Criminal Identification". Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurement to identify different individuals. -
Henry Faulds
Used fingerprints to eliminate innocent burglary suspects. -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Published the first Sherlock Holmes story which is considered the first "CSI". It featured 4 novels and 56 short stories. -
Francis Galton
Published the book, Finger Prints. He conducted the first study of fingerprints and their uniqueness. -
Hans Gross
Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigations. He then published the book, Criminal Investigation. -
Karl Landsteiner
He discovered the ABO blood groups and later received the Nobel Prize. -
Edmond Locard
Incorporated Cross's principles within a workable crime lab. Was the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France. -
Albert S. Osborn
He published the book, Questioned Documents and developed the fundamental principles of document examination. -
Leone Lattes
Developed a method for determining blood types from dried blood. -
August Vollmer
Established the first crime lab in the united states which is in Los Angeles. -
Calvin Goddard
Developed the comparison microscope and was first sued to compare bullets to see if they were fired from the same weapon.
