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Mathieu Orfila
"Father of Forensic Toxicology"
First chemist to publish first scientific paper on detection of poison and their effects on animals. -
William Herschel
"Thumbprints"
created the use of thumbprints on documents in India -
Alphonse Bertillon
"Father or Criminal Identification"
Developed Anthropometry which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals. -
Henry Fauld
Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Published his first "Sherlock Holmes" story. Considered the first "CSI" -
Francis Galton
Publish "Finger Prints"
First definitive study of fingerprints, gave proof of their uniqueness -
Hans Gross
Wrote the first paper describing the application of "scientific principles" to the field of criminal investigations. -
Karl Landsteiner
Discover blood groups (ABO) later received Noble Prize -
Edmond Locard
Put Gross' principle within a workable "crime Lab" Founder and Director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Loyns, France -
Albert S. Osborn
Published "Questioned Documents" Developed the fundamental principles of document examination -
Leone Lattes
Developed a method for determining blood type from "dried" blood. -
August Vollmer
"First Crime Lab" in the united states, Los Angeles -
Calvin Goddard
Developed a "comparison" microscope; first used to compare "bullets" to see if fired from weapon.
