One hundred years ago, this past July, while the flames of the First World War were sweeping across Europe, the first forensic lab in North America was founded in Montreal, Quebec. It was called the “Laboratoire de Recherches Medico-Legales”...
Read moreEMP Widmark – 125th Anniversary (1889-1945)
Although I just published a blog on June 11th, today is a special day in the lives of forensic toxicologists and warrants a memorial entry. Erik Matteo Prochet (EMP) Widmark, the famous pioneer researcher in forensic alcohol toxicology, was born...
Read moreThe Breathalyzer & Police – A Tribute to Robert F. Borkenstein’s Life & Caree
On this day one hundred years ago, Robert F. Borkenstein, the inventor of the Breathalyzer and internationally known educator and researcher, was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He joined the Indiana State Police becoming a state trooper in 1936 and...
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