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1250
13th Century China
The first case ever recorded using forensic science. When someone was stabbed, all of the knives in the village were collected. -
Mathieu Orfila
Considered the “Father of Forensic Toxicology”; Because he was the first great 19th-century exponent of forensic medicine. Orfila worked to make chemical analysis a routine part of forensic medicine, and made studies of asphyxiation, the decomposition of bodies, and exhumation. -
William Herschel
Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India. -
Alphonse Bertillon
Father of Criminal Identification
developed anthropometry - body measurements to identify such as how old or how tall -
Henry Faulds
Henry uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect. -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
published Sherlock Holmes - popularized crime scene detection methods -
Francis Galton
Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness. -
Hans Gross
Hans published "scientific principles" to the field of criminal investigation. Wrote the first paper describing the application of scientific principles to the field of criminal investigation. Published Criminal Investigation. -
Karl Landsteiner
Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel Prize. -
Edmond Locard
Incorporated Gross’ principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France. -
Albert S. Osborn
Albert published "Questionable Documents" - He developed the fundamental principles of documentation examination. -
Leone Lattes
Developed a method for determining blood type from DRIED blood splatters. -
August Vollmer
Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles. -
Calvin Goddard
Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
