Forensics

13th century

1200

The first case ever recorded using forensic science. The workers put the knives in the middle and which ever the flies flew too thats who they prosecuted.

Henry Faulds

1800

Uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.

Mathieu Orfila

1814

Considered the father of forensic toxicology. He worked hard to make changes to the toxicology department.

William Herschel

1856

Used thumb prints on documents to identify workers in India

Alphonse Bertillon

1879

"Father of criminal identification".Developed
anthropometry Which uses body measurements to distinguish individuals.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1887

Published his first Sherlock Holmes story; Considered The first "CSI" featured in four novels and 56 short stories, popularized scientific crime-detection methods.

Francis Galton

1892

Published Finger prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness.

Hans Gross

1893

Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal investigation.

Karl Landsteiner

1901

Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel prize.

Edmond Locard

1910

Incorporated Gross principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the institute of criminalistics at University of Lyons, France.

Albert S. Osborn

1910

Published Questioned Documents. Developed the fundamental principles of document examination

Leone Lattles

1915

Developed a method for determining blood type from the dried blood.

August Vollmer

1923

Established the first crime lab in Unites states, Located in Los Angeles.