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1247
13th Century China
The first ever case that used forensic science was recorded. The book had 5 volumes that totaled to 53 chapters. The 2nd volume focused on post-death examinations while the the next 3 focused on the detailed appearances of corpses from various ways of death -
Mathieu Orfila
Mathieu is considered the "Father of Forensic Toxicology" because he was the founder of the science known as toxicology. -
William Herschel
He used thumbprints on documents to identify the workers in India. -
Alphonse Bertillon
Known as the "Father of Criminal Identification". Developed Anthropometry which uses the measurements of a body to distinguish individuals. -
Henry Faulds
Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent suspect from a burglary. -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The author of the very popular books "Sherlock Holmes"; Considered the first "CSI", featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods. -
Francis Galton
Published "Finger Prints". Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness. -
Han Gross
He wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation. -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered the ABO blood groups, he then later received a Nobel Prize. -
Edmond Locard
Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminal Investigation at the University of Lyons, France. -
Albert S. Osborn
He published "Questioned Documents". Developed the fundamental principles of document examination. -
Leone Lattes
Developed a method for determining blood type from dried blood. -
August Vollmer
Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles. -
Calvin Goddard
Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
