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1200 BCE
13th century China
Was the first case ever where Forensic Sciences played a role in an investigation to find a murderer -
Mathieu Orfila
Is the father of Forensic Toxicology -
William Herschel
used thumbprints to identify workers in India -
Alphonse Bertillon
known as father of Criminal Identification
Developed Anthropometry which made it possible to distinguish height race gender from the victims remains -
Henry Faulds
Was the first detective to use fingerprints to prove a thief innocent -
Sir Authur Conan Doyle
wrote and published the Sherlock Holmes books and short stories. considered the first CSI novels -
Francis Galton
Published the book "Fingerprints" and conducted the first definitive study of finger prints and their classification. as well as their uniqueness . -
Hans Gross
published the book "Criminal Investigation" which was the first document describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation -
Karl Landstiener
Discovered and researched the ABO blood groups, and recieved the Nobel prize -
Edmond Locard
Incorporated Gross' principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the institute if criminalistics at the university of lyons, France -
Albert S. Osborn
Published his book "Questioned documents", developed the fundamental principles of document examination -
Leone Lattes
Determined a way to type dried blood -
August Vollmer
Established the first crime lab in the United States of America, located in Los Angeles -
Calvin Goddard
developed a comparison microscope, first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
