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First Forensics
Fingerprints are used in clay to help solve crimes. -
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First Medical Autopsy
Bartolomeo da Varignana performs an autopsy on someone who might have been murdered. -
First Microscope
The microscope is invented. -
Forensic Science is used
James Marsh, a Scottish Chemist, did the first application of a forensic science technique. -
Photography first used at a Crime Scene
Forensic photography started being used in the nineteenth century by Alphonse Bertillon. -
Body Temperature
Determining body temperature to determine the time of death was first used. -
Fingerprinting was first used
Inspector Eduardo Alvarez used the first criminal fingerprint identification on a woman who murdered her two sons and tried to blame it on someone else. -
Tape Lifting Invented
Richard Drew invents tape lifting. -
FBI Crime lab
The FBI Crime lab was invented. -
Breathalyzer is Invented
Robert F. Borkenstein invents the breathalyzer when he is hired as a photographer but has more interest in drunk driving. -
DNA Recognition
DNA recognition is invented when we discover there is significant parts of the DNA that are unique only to one person.