Forensics Timeline

First Use of Fingerprints by The Chinese

700 BCE

This event was important to forensic science because fingerprints play a huge role to identifying bodies dead or alive.

First Autopsy Performed on Julius Caesar

44 BCE

This is important in forensic science because this was the start of it all. This is what began the investigation of death and it's cause.

Romans use Bloody Palm Prints

1000

This is important in forenmsic history because a man framed someone for his brothers murder using blood palm prints and they caught the guy based off the palm prints.

The Invention of the Microscope

1590

The Microscope is an important tool used in forensics for looking at objects in close range and in extreme detail.

Henry Goddard Connected Bullet to Murder Weapon Using Physical Analysis

1835

This is important to forensic history because this is an often used technique in finding the murderer of a homicide case. The weapon can often be linked to the killer.

Use of Photography on Crime Scene

1864

This technique in forensics is important because It is used to further look at crime scene before evidence is taken. You can look at the original crime scene.

Sir Francis Galton Established First Fingerprints System Know as the Henry Classification

1892

This was important in forensic science because fingerprints were used often when identifying a body. Having a system that classifys fingerprints and its identity was a huge step in forensic history.

Teeth of French Duke of Burgundy Were Used to Identify Remains

1900

Using teeth to identify remains is one of the most used technique in forensics. When the fingerprints or skin are damaged using dentist records are often used.

First Use of Blood Marker/Stains Used to Solve Criminal Case

1901

This is important because blood splatter, stains and markers can be used to identify direction of impact, location of impact and sometimes who could've commited the crime.

Edmond Locard Came Up With the Principal "every contact leaves a trace"

1904

This principal became important in forensic history because when investigating a homicide or other crimes there will always be a trace of the criminal.

FBI was Created.

1905

This is important to Forensic History because the FBI is who uses and performs forensic techiniques and are the masters of forensic sciences.

Hair DNA is Used as Evidence

1910

Hair DNA can identify a suspect or victim. Hair can be investigated through a microscope and help solve a criminal case. Hair can easily be left on crime scene by the suspect.

LAPD Had First Crime Lab in U.S.

1923

This was important in forensic history because this was the first time forensics was being deeply studied in the police force.

Use of Measurements to Identify Body

1979

This is important tool for identifying a body along with dental records, DNA and Fingerprints. Using measurements can help identify age which can lead to identifying the person.

DNA Tests Used on Criminal Case

1984

DNA tests are important during a criminal case because it is used to identify victim AND suspect from crime scene and evidence.