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Jan 1, 1500
Toxicology in 1500 BC
Studied and documented in the Ebers Papyrus -
Document Analysis first became popular
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Ballistics in a Robbery-Murder Case
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Trace evidence became popular
(was relied on heavily in the Jack the Ripper case) -
Blood Spatter studied
Studied by Dr. Eduard Piotrowski. -
Fingerprints in the murder of Thomas and Ann Farrow
Brothers Albert and Alfred Stratton were convicted of murder and robbery after fingerprints and eyewitness evidence were presented to the court. -
Odontology in the case of the Grave Robber
A Scottish dentist was able to verify the identity of a corpse using teeth. -
Luminol by Walter Specht
A blood-detecting chemical -
Discovery of DNA by Sir Alec Jeffreys
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DNA in the case of the English Midlands
A 17 year old boy was proven not guilty of a double rape-murder charge, and the true perpetrator was found. -
Hair used in the Amy Schulz case
Used to convict the murderer of 10 year old Amy Schulz -
Toxicology in 399 BC
Used in the murder of the philosopher, Socrates
