People in Forensic Science Flashcards
Who was Walter McCrone?
World “Preeminent” microscopist
Who was Francis Galton?
- First definitive study of fingerprints
- Developed classification system for filing fingerprints
Who was Hans Gross?
First to describe the application of science to the field of criminal investigation
Who is Clea Koff?
- “Bone woman”
- Forensic anthropologist
- Links families with missing people
Who is Calvin Goddard?
Developed techniques to examine bullets using a comparison microscope
Who was Paul L. Kirk?
Father of modern forensic science and pioneer in applying scientific rigor to BPA
Who was Alphonse Bertillon?
- Created the first scientific system for personal identification
- Created anthropometry (collection of body measurements for a person’s identity)
- “Father of criminal identification”
Who is Porntip Rojanasunan
- “Dr. Death”
- Forensic pathologist
- Identifying victims from 2004 tsunami in Indian Ocean
Who is Frances Glessner Lee?
Mother of forensic science
Who is Edmond Locard?
Locard’s Exchange Principle:
* Can be used to link a person to a location or another person
* Trace evidence
* Every contact leaves a trace
Who was Mathieu Orfila?
- One founder of forensic toxicology
- Traite de poisons: new techniques for testing poisons
Who was Herbert Leon MacDonell?
Father of BPA
Who was Eduard Piotrowski?
The first researcher to systematically study bloodstain patterns
Who was Leone Lattes?
Developed procedures for determining blood groups
Who is Albert Osborn?
Father of question document examination
Who is Dr. Sarah Bisel?
Pioneered use of skeletons and forensic anthropology
Who was Karl Landsteiner?
Discovered A, B, & O blood types
Who was Sir Edward Richard Henry?
Developed another searchable filing system for fingerprints that was adopted by Scotland Yard
