The Development of Forensic Science

By jrodier
  • Jul 15, 700

    Use of Fingerprints

    The Chinese used fingerprints to identify clay sculptures and documents
  • Period: Jul 15, 700 to

    The History of Forensic Science

  • The Father of Modern Toxicology published his book

    Matthew Orfila, a professor of medical/forensic chemistry at the university of Paris, published the first general toxicology book using in forensics
  • Bullet Comparison

    Bullet Comparison

    Henry Goddard used bullet comparison to catch a murderer

  • Hair Studied

    Rudolf Virchow was the first to study hair and its limitations

  • First Comprehensive fingerprint book published

    Sir Francis Galton published the first comprehensive book on how fingerprints can be use to solve crimes.

  • First Police Crime Laboratory

    Edmond Locard established the first police crime laboratory in Lyons, France
  • FBI created

    FBI created

  • Paul Kirk established forensics majors

    Paul Kirk became the head of Criminoly at Berkely and later established techinical forensics as a major.
  • DNA profile established

    DNA profile established

    Alec Jeffreys created the first DNA fingerprint
  • AFIS introduced

    AFIS introduced

    The FBI established the Automated Fingerprint Indentification System (AFIS)

  • FBI upgraded to IAFIS

    The FBI's fingerprint system became paperless and has national search capabilities