Events
Erasistratus and Herophilus perform the first autopsies in AlexandriaGalen dissects both animal and humans to search for causes of diseaseQuintilian, a Roman attorney, shows that a bloody handprint was intended to frame a blind man for his mother's murderKing Richard Plantagenet officially creates the position of coronerFirst forensic autopsies are done at the University of BolognaDe Officia Coronatoris is published in EnglandMedical schools are established in Pauda and BolognaAmbroise Pare writes extensively on the anatomy of war and homicidal woundsUniversity of Leipzig offers the first courses in forensic medicineMarcello Malpighi first recognizes fingerprint patterns and uses the terms "loops" and "whorls"Carl Wilhelm Scheele develops the first test for arsenicJohann Metzger develops a method for isolating arsenicFranz Joseph Gall develops the field of phrenologyMathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila pusblishes Traite des poisons, the first toxicology bookKarl Land Steiner delineates the ABO blood typing systemTheodore Roosevelt establishes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)Technology speeds up DNA profiling time from 6-8 weeks to 1-2 daysJapanese researchers develop a dental x-ray matching system which can make a positive match in 4 seconds
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