Forensics History

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is know for what contribution?

• Wrote the first article on the detection of poisons

• Popularized crime-detecting methods through fictional characters in Sherlock Holmes novels

• The first published paper on forensic science

• Suggested that fingerprints be used as a means of identification

Mathieu Orfila is also know as__________

• Father of toxicology

• Father of genetic fingerprinting

• Writer of detective novels

• Father of ballastics

Leone Lattes, became the father of blood stain ID in what year?

• 1826

• 1676

• 1915

• 1982

Karl Landsteiner is known for what contribution to forensics?

• First published paper on forensic science

• Suggested fingerprints as a means of identification

• Discovered that blood could be grouped in different categories

• Published criminal investigative fictional novels "Sherlock Holmes"

Where and when was the first case ever recorded using forensic science?

• 12th Century England

• 20th Century North America

• 13th Century China

• 21st Century Japan

What did Henry Fauld do in 1880?

• Used fingerprints to eliminate an innocent burglary suspect

• Published his first Sherlock Holmes story

• Discovered the ABO Blood Groups

• Used flies to catch a murderer

Who is the founder and director of the Institute of Criminalistics at the University of Lyons, France?

• Edmond Locard

• Karl Landsteiner

• Dr. Seuss

• Dr. Oz

 “Father of Criminal Identification”; Developed science of  Anthropometry

• Francis Galton
• Hans Gross
• Edmond Locard
• Alphonse Bertillon

Published Finger Prints about the uniqueness and classification of prints

• Mathieu Orfila
• Leone Lattes
• Francis Galton
• Arthur Conan Doyle

Who published Criminal Investigation, in which he discussed the benefits of the use of science in crime investigations.

• Hans Gross

• Edmond Locard

• Alphonse Bertillon

• Karl Landsteiner