L1 Careers and Scientists

Mathieu Orfila

Father of modern toxicology.

Charles Norris

Emphasized the importance of forensic technology in criminal investigation.

Sir Francis Galton

Created the first classification system for fingerprints based on ridge patterns.

William Herschel

First person to use fingerprinting as a method of identification.

Dr. Henry Faulds

Wrote the publication 'On the Skin Furrows of the Hand'.

Edward Henry

Developed the Henry Classification System, a more accurate version of Galton’s ridge system.

Alphonse Bertillon

Developed anthropometry or bertillonage to solve cases using body measurements and traits.

Will & William West

Criminal twins whose identification using Bertillonage failed, leading to the need for fingerprinting.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Author of the Sherlock Holmes detective series.

Hans Gross

Known for publishing forensic textbooks.

Victor Balthazard

Advanced fingerprint, firearms, and hair analysis.

Juan Vucetich

Created the Vucetich system and solved the first fingerprint case in Argentina.

Karl Landsteiner

Developed the ABO system of blood typing.

Edmond Locard

Created the Locard Exchange Principle.

Calvin Goddard

Specialized in forensic ballistics, the study of bullets.

Alec Jeffreys

Pioneer in DNA testing.

Colin Pitchfork

Notorious criminal associated with the early application of DNA profiling.

Forensic Anthropologist

Diagnoses dead bodies with violent force/trauma.

Criminalist

Works in labs to figure out what happened in crimes.

Forensic Nurse

Treats victims of violent acts or sexual harassment.

Forensic Pathologist

Conducts autopsies and post-mortem exams in offices.

Arson Investigator

Investigates arson cases.

Computer Forensics Examiner

Recovers information from computer hardware for legal cases.

Crime Scene Investigator

Secures and preserves crime scenes.

DNA Analyst

Similar to a criminalist but focuses on analyzing genetic codes.

Forensics Accountant

Investigates financial statements related to crime.

Forensics Autopsy Technician

Prepares and cleans materials used in autopsies.

Forensic Entomologist

Examines insects found at crime scenes.

Forensic Psychologist

Investigates criminal and victim behavior and emotions.

Ballistic and Toolmark Technician

Analyzes firearm samples from bullets.

Forensic Toxicologist

Analyzes the concentration and effects of substances in biological fluids.

Coroner

Has similar roles to a pathologist but at a lower professional level.