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The first case ever recorded using forensic science. When someone was stabbed, all of the knives in the village were collected.
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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.
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Used thumbprints on documents to identify workers in India.
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Father of Criminal Identification
developed anthropometry - body measurements to identify such as how old or how tall -
Henry uses fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect.
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published Sherlock Holmes - popularized crime scene detection methods
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Published Finger Prints. Conducted the first definitive study of fingerprints and their classification. Gave proof of their uniqueness.
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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.
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Discovered the ABO blood groups, later received Nobel Prize.
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Incorporated Gross’ principles within a workable crime lab; became the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France.
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Albert published "Questionable Documents" - He developed the fundamental principles of documentation examination.
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Developed a method for determining blood type from DRIED blood splatters.
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Established the First Crime Lab in United States, located in Los Angeles.
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Developed a comparison microscope; first used to compare bullets to see if fired from the same weapon.
