forensic science

13th century china

1200

the first case ever recorded using forensic science. a stabbing occurred and all the knives were collected and flies were used to detect blood on one knife.

mathieu orfila

1814

chemist who published first scientific paper on the detection of poisons and their effects on animals.

william herschel

1856

used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.

alphonse bertillon

1879

father of criminal identification. developed anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals

henry faulds

1880

uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.

sir arthur conan doyle

1887

published his first sherlock holmes story.

francis galton

1892

published finger prints. conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification.

hans gross

1893

wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. published criminal investigation.

karl landsteiner

1901

discovered the ABO blood groups

edmond locard

1910

incorporated gross principles within a workable crime lab.

albert s. osborn

1910

published questioned documents. developed the fundamental principles of document examination.

leone lattes

1915

developed a method for determining blood types from dried blood

august vollmer

1923

established the fist crime lab in the united states

calvin goddard

1925

developed a comparison microscope