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Milestones in Forensic Science

Forensic Science

An exploration of historical breakthroughs, inventions, and foundational discoveries in forensic investigation.

history science criminology

8 Questions Hard Ages 15+ Apr 12, 2026

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1 Who published the 1892 text 'Finger Prints', which provided the first statistical proof of the uniqueness of fingerprints and established the foundation for modern identification?

A Edmond Locard
B Francis Galton
C Alphonse Bertillon
D Hans Gross

2 In 1910, which French criminalist established the world's first police crime laboratory in Lyon?

A Edmond Locard
B Alexandre Lacassagne
C Mathieu Orfila
D Rudolph Reiss

3 Which scientist is widely credited with developing the 'precipitin test' in 1901, which allowed investigators to distinguish between human and animal blood?

A Karl Landsteiner
B Paul Uhlenhuth
C Leone Lattes
D Alec Jeffreys

4 Before fingerprinting, what was the name of the anthropometric system developed in 1879 that relied on precise body measurements to identify repeat offenders?

A The Dactyloscopy Method
B The Galton System
C The Bertillon System
D The Vucetich Method

5 In 1984, Sir Alec Jeffreys invented a technique that revolutionized forensic identification. What was this technique originally called?

A DNA Profiling
B Polymerase Chain Reaction
C DNA Fingerprinting
D Short Tandem Repeat Analysis

6 Who is considered the 'father of toxicology' for his 1814 work, 'Traité des poisons', which was the first systematic study of the effects of poisons on animals?

A Mathieu Orfila
B James Marsh
C William Nichol
D Johann Metzger

7 In 1836, which chemist developed the first successful test for detecting arsenic in human tissue, commonly used in trials of that era?

A James Marsh
B Hugo Reinsch
C Carl Wilhelm Scheele
D Valentin Rose

8 The first practical method for determining the ABO blood group of dried bloodstains was developed in 1915 by which scientist?

A Leone Lattes
B Max Richter
C Karl Landsteiner
D Jan Evangelista Purkyně

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