HOSA: Forensic History and Careers
Test Questions Fully Solved.
Mathieu Orfila - Answer (1787-1853) Founder of forensic toxicology, studied poisons and
worked on the Marie Lafarge poisoning case
Sir Francis Galton - Answer (1822-1911) Developed the first classification system for
fingerprints, published the book Fingerprints in 1892 and described the loop, arch and whorl of
fingerprint patterns
Hans Gross - Answer (1847-1915) Generalist who believed in diverse approaches to forensic
science and published the first forensic science textbook, Criminal Investigations, in 1893.
Victor Bathazard - Answer (1852-1950) Paris Medical Examiner who advanced fingerprint,
firearm and hair analysis, showed that fingerprint are unique to the 10^60 and used
photography to help identify bullets
Alphonse Bertillion - Answer (1853-1914) Developed anthropometry and was the first to
solve a case using fingerprints
Edmond Locard - Answer (1877-1966) Established a forensic lab in Lyons France in 1910,
founded the Locard Exchange Principle and focused on trace evidence
Calvin Goddard - Answer (1891-1955) Established the study of firearms evidence in the US,
established a variety of police labs in the US and invented the comparison scope.
Anthropometry - Answer System of identification of suspects involving 11 body
measurements + descriptions + photos
Criminalistics - Answer Describes forensic analysis of physical evidence
Locard Exchange Principle - Answer Every Contact Leaves a Trace
Juan Vucitech - Answer (1891) Who began the first fingerprint files
The Henry Classification System - Answer Classification for fingerprinting in all European
Countries
Test Questions Fully Solved.
Mathieu Orfila - Answer (1787-1853) Founder of forensic toxicology, studied poisons and
worked on the Marie Lafarge poisoning case
Sir Francis Galton - Answer (1822-1911) Developed the first classification system for
fingerprints, published the book Fingerprints in 1892 and described the loop, arch and whorl of
fingerprint patterns
Hans Gross - Answer (1847-1915) Generalist who believed in diverse approaches to forensic
science and published the first forensic science textbook, Criminal Investigations, in 1893.
Victor Bathazard - Answer (1852-1950) Paris Medical Examiner who advanced fingerprint,
firearm and hair analysis, showed that fingerprint are unique to the 10^60 and used
photography to help identify bullets
Alphonse Bertillion - Answer (1853-1914) Developed anthropometry and was the first to
solve a case using fingerprints
Edmond Locard - Answer (1877-1966) Established a forensic lab in Lyons France in 1910,
founded the Locard Exchange Principle and focused on trace evidence
Calvin Goddard - Answer (1891-1955) Established the study of firearms evidence in the US,
established a variety of police labs in the US and invented the comparison scope.
Anthropometry - Answer System of identification of suspects involving 11 body
measurements + descriptions + photos
Criminalistics - Answer Describes forensic analysis of physical evidence
Locard Exchange Principle - Answer Every Contact Leaves a Trace
Juan Vucitech - Answer (1891) Who began the first fingerprint files
The Henry Classification System - Answer Classification for fingerprinting in all European
Countries
