Forensics History

By jholland221
  • Period: 13,000 BCE to

    Forensic Science History

  • 3000 BCE

    First Sign of Human Body Autopsy

    First Sign of Human Body Autopsy
    Evidence was discovered that Egyptians use to examine dead human bodies in which showed signs of autopsy.
  • 44 BCE

    First Ever Autopsy

    First Ever Autopsy
    Roman Physician Antistius performed the first ever autopsy on Roman Politician Julius Ceaser.
  • 1 BCE

    Proven Innocent

    Proven Innocent
    Roman Orator and jurist Quintilian used forensic finding to prove a mans innocence.
  • 13

    The First Book to Decide Causes of Death

    The First Book to Decide Causes of Death
    A Chinese author Song Ci wrote Xi Yuan Lu that was known as the earliest form of Literature to determine cause of Death.
  • 16

    Studies of The Body

    Studies of The Body
    Fortunato Fidelis and Paolo Zaachio (Italian Surgeons) began the discovery of modern Pathology by studying bodies with deaths from diseases.

  • Firearm Advancement

    Firearm Advancement
    Henry Goddard was the first person do connect a bullet to a murder weapon.He discovered that no two revolvers are exactly alike.

  • Fingerprinting

    Fingerprinting
    Francis Galton discovered the first technique of using fingerprints. Used certain classifications such as loop,whorl,and arch in which is still used today.

  • OJ Simpson Case

    OJ Simpson Case
    One of the biggest unsolved murder cases including OJ's wife and her friend. Due to the crime scene being too disturbed no evidence was found useful to determine the case. Still one of the most controversial cases to this day.