Forensics Timeline

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  • Microscope

    In 1595 A Dutch lense maker Zacharias Janssn built the Microscope.

  • Fingerprints

    In the 1800's people learnt the importants of Fingerprints.

  • Photography

    In 1879 a French police man named Alphonse Bertillon reolised photography could help solve crimes. He started to photograph crimminals from the front and side, these are called Mug-Shots.

  • Fransis Gallaton's Book

    In 1892 a Brittish scientist named Fransis Gallaton wrote a book on Fingerprints. He also decided that Fingerprints can be placed into groups: Loops, Whorls and Arches.

  • Blodtype's

    An Austrian docter named Carl Landstiner learned that not everyone has the same Bloodtype. There are 4 blood types: A, B, AB and O

  • The first Forensic labrotory

    In 1910 a French man called Edmond Lochard created the first forensic labrotory in Lyon, France. He also develpoed a new theroy. Locard said 'every criminal leaves something behind at the crime scene.

  • DNA

    In 1984 a British scientist called Alec Jeffreys discoverd somthing that was important for the future of forensic sceince. Our bodies are made up of tiny parts called cells.