1. History of Forensic Science

2. Important People and Dates Mathieu Orfila (1787-1853)
Considered the father of Forensic Toxicology
Published the first scientific article on the detection of poisons and their effects on animals
1814

3. Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914)
Set up first system of personal identification
Used body measurements to distinguish one person from another
Anthropometry
1879
Considered Father of Criminal Identification

4. Francis Galton (1822-1911) Undertook first study of fingerprints
Published Finger Prints, which contained statistical proof of the uniqueness of fingerprints
1892

5. Hans Gross ( )
First described the application of scientific disciplines to the field of criminal investigation
Titled Criminal Investigation
1893

6. Albert S. Osborn ( )
Developed fundamental principles of document examination
Wrote first significant text in the field
Questioned Documents
1910

7. Leone Lattes ( )
In 1915 he devised simple technique to determine the blood group of a dried blood stain.
Blood groups A, B, AB, & O were discovered in 1901 by someone else

8. Calvin Goddard ( )
Refined the techniques of examining whether a bullet came from a particular gun with a comparison microscope
Comparison microscope very important to the modern day firearms examiner
~1930’s

9. Comparison microscope image

10. Walter C. McCrone ( )
Educator of thousands of forensic scientists
Well known for his work in microscopy
Work done from the 50’s to the present

11. Edmond Locard (1877- 1966) Didn’t we already talk about this guy?
Why was his contribution to forensic science significant?
Locard Exchange Principle
1904
First Forensic Science Lab 1910

12. Create a Timeline
Using the Guys previously listed, create a timeline of important people and their contributions to forensic science.
I’ll give you 1 piece of white paper
Use color and make it nice
Add your own drawings and pictures too
Clarity and neatness counts
15 pts