The history of CSI

By Calvinstg
  • 44 BCE

    The First Autopsy

    The First Autopsy
    An autopsy was performed on Julius Caesar, revealing only one of his 23 stab wounds was fatal.
  • Jan 1, 600

    Practical use of fingerprints (600s)

    Practical use of fingerprints (600s)
    Arabic merchants began using fingerprints for identification, attaching fingerprints to billsbe.
  • Jan 1, 1248

    Medical Knowledge Published

    Medical Knowledge Published
    The Chinese publish the first forensic science book. It was the first time medical knowledge was being used to solve crime.

  • Physical Evidence Used

    Physical Evidence Used
    The First recorded use if physical evidence convicted John Toms of England

  • Recognizing Chemicals

    Recognizing Chemicals
    James Marsh, an English chemist identifies arsenic as cause of death in a murder trial.

  • Fingerprints are found unique

    Fingerprints are found unique
    Henry Faulds and William James Herschel publish their findings on the uniqueness of fingerprints.

  • Forensics is taught

    Forensics is taught
    First school of forensic science founded by Rodolphe Archibald Reiss, in Switzerland.

  • Guns

    Guns
    Victor Balthazard discovered that every gun will leave slightly different markings on the bullets it fires.

  • DNA used in investigation

    DNA used in investigation
    Tommy Lee Andrews convicted of sexual assaults thanks to DNA profiling.

  • DNA evidence is reliable

    DNA evidence is reliable
    The national academy of sciences deems DNA evidence reliable.