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Jan 1, 1044
First autopsy 44bc
The first autopsy was perfomed on Julio Caeser in 44 B.C. by a roman physician when Julio Caesor was assassinated. Autopsy- is a examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death. -
Jan 1, 1248
First Book for Forensics
The first book written for fornsics was written in 1248 by Song Ci. Which contained information on medicine and entomology. -
Jan 1, 1547
Beginning of modern forensics
A book written by Dr. Ambroise Parei about the damage firearms do to internal organs and treatment for them. -
Bullet Matching
The first person to attempt to match a bullet to a murder weapon was part of Londons first professional police force, Henry Goddard. -
Forensic Toxicology
Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila created new ways of determining if poison is present and bettered old ones which was written in his first book. Thus making Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila named the Father of Toxicology.
toxicology- is the science that envolves poison, their nature, effects, and antidotes. -
Forensic Photo
Odlebrecht was the first to recommend and support the use of photos to identify criminals and to document evidence. -
Method of Operation
L.W. Atcherley developed a ten point system to determine the method of operation of the person who's responsible by using crime scenes to determine a pattern. -
First usage of fingerprints
The first fingerprint classification agency was in Calcutta, India after the council of the governor decided that the use of fingerprints was neccesary to better classify criminals. -
Fingerprints in the U.S.
Joseph Faurot was the first to introduce fingerprinting in the U.S. -
First Criminal Laboratory
The first criminal lab. was founded by Dr. Edmond Locard. -
Comparison Microscope
The comparison microscope was made to indentify fired bullets and cartridges and was developed Philip Gravelle. -
Uses of Luminol
In 1937 Walter Specht, a german forensic scientist, discovered one of the many uses of luminol. He discovered that when luminol comes into contact with blood it will glow green or blue. luminol- is made of hydrazine and hydrogen peroxide and it exhibits chemiluminescence. -
Automated fingerprint identifier
The automated fingerprint identifier was introduced by the FBI and it is used to obtain, analyze, and store fingerprints by digital imaging technology. -
DNA Profiling
DNA profiling is a very sensitive technique that was developed by Alec Jeffreys that requieres only a small sample of skin cells, hair root, saliva or blood to identify a individual. -
DNA index system
In the 1990s FBI labs. beagn to develop a software that supports each others system and allow DNA profile sharing. -