Forensic Science - History of Forensic Science Flashcards
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| 10833107988 | Yi Yu Ji | Document explaining a house fire, which ended up being a homicide | 0 | |
| 10833115782 | Arsenic | A test was developed in the 1700s to check for this substance in a dead body | 1 | |
| 10833133314 | Mathieu Orfila | The Father of Forensic Toxicology; studied the effects of various toxins on animals | 2 | |
| 10833144833 | Photography | This technology allowed for more efficient documentation of crime scenes | 3 | |
| 10833153430 | Microscopes | This technology allowed for a better understanding of the cells and tissues of the human anatomy | 4 | |
| 10833164569 | Alphonse Bertillon | Father of Criminal Investigation; developed the first system of identification | 5 | |
| 10833170646 | Henry Galton | Developed the fingerprint method of identification | 6 | |
| 10833176411 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Created the Sherlock Holmes cartoons, popularizing the field of forensic science | 7 | |
| 10833185589 | 1800s | Sperm detection was developed during this century | 8 | |
| 10833195286 | 1600s | The development of forensic science was held back during this century due to limits in technology | 9 | |
| 10833204360 | 1900s | Blood typing was discovered during this century | 10 | |
| 10833211503 | Edmond Locard | Created the first dedicated crime lab | 11 | |
| 10833217957 | Sir Alec Jeffreys | Discovered DNA typing | 12 | |
| 10833221359 | Computers | This technology allowed for expansive databases that could be accessed all over the world | 13 | |
| 10833228375 | 2000s | TV shows like NCIS helped popularize forensic science during this century | 14 |