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Jan 12, 600
Fingerprints Used
Fingerprints are first used to identify identity of people -
Polarizing Light Microscope
William Nichol created the polarizing light microscope. -
Chemical testing ustilized for Case
James Marsh, an English chemist, uses chemical processes to determine arsenic as the cause of death in a murder trial. -
Photos are Evidence
Pictures are used in a trial in San Francisco as evidence. -
Fingerprint ID used in Crime
Juan Vucetich, an Argentinean police officer, is the first to use fingerprints as evidence in a murder investigation. He created a system of fingerprint identification. -
FBI Created
American President Theodore Roosevelt established Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). -
Crime Labs
First crime lab built in Los Angeles. -
Lie Detector Test
Prototype polygraph, which was invented by John Larson in 1921, developed for use in police stations. -
Creation of Breathalyzer
R. F. Borkenstein, captain of the Indiana State Police, invented the Breathalyzer for field sobriety testing. -
Adaptation of FTIR
The fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) is adapted for use in the forensic laboratory.
