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1200
13th century china
first case recorded in forensic science -
mathieu orfila
considered father of F.S. toxicology. published 1st paper on detection of poisons. -
william herschel
used thumbprints on docs in India to identify workers -
Alphonse Bertillon
Father of criminal identification, developed anthropometry (uses body measurement to distinguish a body) -
henry faulds
uses fingerprints to set an innocent man free -
sir authur conan doyle
published his first sherlock holmes story, considered first csi, featured 4 novels w. 56 short stories, made crime detection popular -
francis galton
published finger prints. gave the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. have proof to their uniqueness -
Hans Gross
wrote the 1st paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published criminal investigation -
karl landsteiner
discovered ABO blood type (got noble prize) -
edmond locard
incorporated gross principles within a work lab. founder and director of the institute of criminalistics at the university of Lyons, France -
albert s, osborn
published questioned documents . developed the fundamental principles of document examination -
leone lattes
developed a method for determining blood type of dried blood -
august vollmer
established the first crime lab in the U.S., in Los Angeles -
calvin goddard
developed a comparison microscope, first used to compare bullets to see if fired from same weapon