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13 BCE
13th Century China:
The first case ever recorded using forensic science. A stabbing occurred , and they tested different blades. -
Period: 13 BCE to
Timeline
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Mathieu Orfila (1814):
Considered the “Father of Forensic Toxicology”. He published the first scientific treatise on the detection of poisons and effects on animals. -
William Herschel (1856):
Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India -
Alphonse Bertillon (1879)
Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals. -
Henry Faulds (1880)
Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1887)
Published his first Sherlock Holmes stories. -
Francis Galton (1892)
Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness. -
Hans Gross (1893)
Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation -
Karl Landsteiner (1901):
Discovered the ABO blood groups -
Edmond Locard (1910):
became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France. -
Albert S. Osborn (1910):
. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination -
Leone Lattes (1915)
Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood. -
August Vollmer (1923)
Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles -
Calvin Goddard (1925)
Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon