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Mathieu Orfila
-Chemist.
-Created the foundation for toxicology.
-Helped with the fields of medicine and physiology. -http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
Francis Galton
-Anthropologist, eugenicist, and psychologist.
-Produced over 340 books/papers.
-Introduced fingerprinting. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton -
Joseph Bell
-The real "Sherlock Holmes."
-Inspired many forensic scientists with his scientific observations. -http://www.conandoyleinfo.com/sherlock-holmes/sherlock-holmes-and-dr-joseph-bell/ -
Hans Gross
-The father of criminalistics/forensics,
-Wrote a book that showed how psychology and science could be used correctly in forensics.
-Made an institute of criminalistics. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Gross -
Alphonse Bertillon
-Police officer and bio metrics teacher.
-Inventor of the mug shot.
-Created fingerprint for identifying criminals. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphonse_Bertillon -
Albert Osborn
-Father of science.
-Founder of American Society of Questioned Document Examiners.
-"...oldest and largest organization in the world dedicated to the profession of forensic document examination (http://www.asqde.org/)." -http://www.forensicsciencetechnician.net/forensics-hall-of-fame-10-forensic-scientists-who-made-history/ -
Edmond Locard
-Sherlock Holmes of France.
-"Ever contact leaves a trace."
-Persuaded the police department to give him assistants and rooms which became the first ever police laboratory. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Locard -
Leone Lattes
-Studied serology.
-Created a way to determine blood types from dried blood stains. -http://csi-forensic-science.blogspot.com/2011/04/dr-lattess-forensic-blood-typing-cases.html -
Calvin Goddard
-Forensic scientist.
-One of the first to study ballistics.
-Helped Philip Gravelle with the creation of the comparison microscope. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Goddard_(ballistics) -
Sara Bisel
-Discovered the identities of skeletons in the Roman city, Herculaneum.
-Used chemical and physical probes.
-Her methods are still used today. -http://www.nytimes.com/1983/05/31/science/a-clue-to-the-decline-of-rome.html?mcubz=1
