Forensic Science History Timeline by Corral, Cynthia G

BCE

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 04:26:56 UTC

Evidence of fingerprints in early paintings and rock carvings of prehistoric humans.

The evidence of fingerprints in early paintings and rock carvings is important because it represents the lives of our ancestors and also gives us feedback about the prehistoric civilization itself.

This event is important formy community members because it represents our ancient history and early scientific findings that lead to the interpretation of the same.

1828

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 05:37:10 UTC

William Nichol invented the polarizing light microscope.

The invention of this microscope revolutionized the scientific method because it helped to analyze the anisotropy, such as absorption, refraction and scattering.

This is an important event in my community because this microscope is useful because it helps with the collection of evidence in small pieces such as bone, fibers, crystals and soil. It can help to identify materials under the polarized illumination.

1856

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 06:19:14 UTC

The first known, recorded and documented application of geology to the police and law enforcement was the work of Professor Christian Ehrenberg.

This event is important for geological science because it was the first evidence in which minerals and soil contributed to the resolution of a criminal case. This finding revolutionizes forensic geology because it provided more tools to examine evidence that we still use today such as geolocation.

1887-1927

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Sherlock Holmes series was the beginning of the idea that geology could contribute to the solving of crimes and it lead to many scientific ideas and techniques in the forensic field. This fictional character was skillful on the habit of tracing evidence by figuring out a foot and hoof prints left at the crime scenes, he was an expert differentiating diverse soils from each other.

1985

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 07:12:01 UTC

Forensic geology exposes massive cover-up in the Enrique Camarena case in Mexico. An agent who worked for the FBI who was a forensic geologist, requested soil samples from the body of the disappeared agent of the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. The body was found in Michoacan, and they could conclude the body was buried and exhumed because of the rock material and body fluids found in the soil and the body itself. The forensic geology was a crucial field on the solving of this case related to the drug traffic at Mexico, its related to forensic geology because they found the evidence to solve this criminal case, on soil samples and also on volcanic ash, rhyolite fragments and other mineral materials.

1904

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 07:27:52 UTC

Georg Popp was the first person to use geology in real life to use it as evidence in a criminal case. He was asked to examine the murdered of Eva Disch, a woman who had been strangled with her own scarf. He collected evidence from coal, grains, minerals and particles of snuff as evidence to solve the murder of Eva. Once he had the principal suspect he began by studying the soil collected from the suspect´s pants which helping to determine the location of Eva´s body.

1936

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 07:41:37 UTC

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, first applied soil analysis to a case. The use of soil lead to the identification of the murderer. This is an important event because the FBI is an important association that has an important presence internationally, so the use of geology to solve a forensic crimes helped to spread the application of geology to solve criminal cases.

2006

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 07:48:58 UTC

The Forensic Geoscience Group was approved by the council in November 22, 2006.

The principal purpose of this group is to advance on the study and understanding of forensic geoscience. As well as, the application of geology to policing, law enforcement and criminal investigations.

2001

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 08:00:31 UTC

After the events occurred on September 11, 2001.

American geologist who had worked in Afghanistan were able to identify the location of the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden by watching a video-tape that showed traces of rocks in the background of it. This mineral detail lead to assumptions about the possible locations of this criminal, after the geologist knowledge used to determine the location, the criminals opt to use a blanket to hide their location in future terrorist messages.

1929

cgcorral2 — 2024-01-25 08:14:41 UTC

The first ground-penetrating radar was created in Austria by Walter Stern in 1929. This was a revolutionary invention since it made scientific groups to work on radar systems for viewing into the ground. This is an important artifact related to forensic geology because crucial evidence can be found under the surface to solve related criminal justice cases.